CARE4DIABETES

The expected outcomes are to increase patients’ well-being and quality of life, reduce healthcare associated costs, and promote capacity building of health systems towards more innovative and integrated type 2 diabetes interventions based on lifestyle changes. The focus will be on tangible transnational activities with a potential to trigger diabetes related policies in Member States with the prospective to improve health and socio-economic outcomes. Specific objectives:

● Conduct a comprehensive review and study of the best practice “Reverse Diabetes2 Now” to understand core features and models, to transfer it and get sustainability, along with a thorough analysis of national/regional contexts (and main stakeholders) in which the best practice is intended to be implemented.
● Prepare the framework for a smooth and efficient pilot of the best practice in the 12 Member States of the JA project.
● Train the trainers i.e., the multidisciplinary healthcare professionals that will be tasked with the pilot transfer and implementation.
● Establish a set of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and indicators to ensure the JA reaches its expected impacts.
● Pilot, monitor and evaluate the Intensive Care Programme with patients (called Phase I, capacity building oriented).
● Pilot, monitor, and evaluate the after-care met. implementation (Phase II).
● In parallel with Phase I and II, collect all needed quantitative and qualitative data to allow assessment of the experiences of pilot actions.
● Upon the evaluation of the JA project and Phase I & II pilot actions, draw conclusions on JA sustainability results to be up-taken by other EU countries.
● Produce policy recommendations and conclusions to improve current and future EU policies.
● Disseminate and communicate, at national and international level, JA objectives, activities, and results through dedicated media and non-media strategies.