Consortium Partners from the DigiCare4You project published a new article in the journal Universal Access in the Information Society (November, 2024) on the usability and acceptability of a diabetes screening tool in four European Countries - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Spain.
Read our summary of the publication here.
Representatives from the 16 international, multidisciplinary DigiCare4You consortium partners gathered in Sofia, Bulgaria on December 16-18 2024, for the project’s sixth consortium meeting. DigiCare4You partners reviewed the progress made in each work package since the previous consortium meeting in May 2024 and discussed next steps for the project.
Read the full press release here.
DigiCare4You aims to improve the early prevention and management of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) via a community-based, person-centered solution, integrating both social and healthcare systems, supported by the use of digital tools. DigiCare4You is a research project that is collecting and producing large sets of data. A Data Management Plan (DMP) has therefore been developed to comply with legal and ethical requirements concerning data processing. The DMP outlines how data will be processed and handled during, and after completion of, the DigiCare4You project.
DigiCare4You aims to improve the early prevention and management of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) via a community-based, person-centred solution, integrating both social and healthcare systems, supported by the use of digital tools. A legal and ethical framework has been developed which outlines the strategy for managing research activities in accordance with national, international and supranational ethical and legal standards.
We are excited to announce that DigiCare4You has been recognised as one of the most impactful projects of 2023 at La Trobe University, selected out of almost 800 research projects. This acknowledgement comes through its inclusion in La Trobe University’s Research Impact Report 2023.
The diabetes and hypertension country profile of Spain is now also available in Spanish.
You can find all country profiles under the ‘General Information’ tab on the website.
Lifestyle tips to reduce blood pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is very common and an important risk factor for the development of heart disease and stroke, especially if left untreated.
Having high blood pressure means that your heart has to work harder to pump blood around your body. According to the European Society of Cardiology, hypertension is defined by a systolic pressure greater than 140 millimeters of mercury or diastolic pressure over 90.
Across the world, 537 million people were living with diabetes in 2021, of whom 61 million in Europe, and this figure is anticipated to increase to 643 by 2030 (67 million in Europe).
An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years worldwide live with hypertension (HTN). HTN is also approximately twice as prevalent in people living with diabetes as in the general population.
The diabetes and hypertension country profile of Albania is now also available in Albanian.
You can now also find other country profiles under the ‘General Information’ tab on the website.
One of the aims of the DigiCare4You project is to create a supportive social and physical environment within schools and communities for all citizens, beyond the individuals and families participating in the DigiCare4You intervention. In consideration of this, part of the DigiCare4You solution is a school intervention in which teachers will be trained to create a supportive environment that promotes the adoption of healthy and active lifestyles. To support this aim, material adapted to each country has been developed for the school-component of the project.
