The overall aim of this research program is to improve diabetes care, including the use of technology and patient and public involvement (PPI), in order to support patients' self-care and quality of life. Furthermore, the program aims to create value for patients with diabetes, their relatives, as well as people at risk of developing diabetes. Thus, the research program will be built around three main pillars.
1. Diabetes Care: It is important to manage diabetes in patients' everyday life; self-care, guidance, and support are pivotal. Considerable research has been conducted in this area, yet there are knowledge gaps, and many patients are still challenged by diabetes management, self-care, and everyday life, leading to reduced quality of life and diabetes distress as consequences. We will conduct patient-centered research, including PPI.
2. Patient and Public Involvement: Patients and relatives have important knowledge and perspectives on diabetes care. In order to ensure that our efforts to improve diabetes care create value for patients and their relatives, it is our ambition (SDCO's strategy on ‘User involvement’ and OUH/SDU's research strategy) to conduct research in collaboration with those who are experiencing the problems: patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals, by co-creation.
3. Technology: Technology plays an integral role in today's healthcare system for both patients and healthcare professionals. This also applies to diabetes care, for example, the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM), pumps, apps, online services and video consultations. It is our ambition that the program will play an active role in testing and applying new technology into clinical practice.
1. Diabetes Care: It is important to manage diabetes in patients' everyday life; self-care, guidance, and support are pivotal. Considerable research has been conducted in this area, yet there are knowledge gaps, and many patients are still challenged by diabetes management, self-care, and everyday life, leading to reduced quality of life and diabetes distress as consequences. We will conduct patient-centered research, including PPI.
2. Patient and Public Involvement: Patients and relatives have important knowledge and perspectives on diabetes care. In order to ensure that our efforts to improve diabetes care create value for patients and their relatives, it is our ambition (SDCO's strategy on ‘User involvement’ and OUH/SDU's research strategy) to conduct research in collaboration with those who are experiencing the problems: patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals, by co-creation.
3. Technology: Technology plays an integral role in today's healthcare system for both patients and healthcare professionals. This also applies to diabetes care, for example, the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM), pumps, apps, online services and video consultations. It is our ambition that the program will play an active role in testing and applying new technology into clinical practice.
Program Manager
Associate Professor Mette Juel Rothmann
