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The study will analyse a new integrated
care approach for diabetes patients. The abbreviation CDRM stands
for ‘computer-assisted diabetes risk management’.
Research will focus on the evaluation
of this approach using an electronic,
personal health record (PHR) as data and
information platform in combination with a CDRM tool to better
manage the complex disease. It promises to improve diabetes
prevention and therapy and aims to identify and reduce the risks of
long-term complications and secondary illness. The doctor and the
patient take a centre stage within this approach which …
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supports services of health care
professionals,
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eases patients’ dealing with
their own disease,
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enhances the value of diagnostic
information by improving the integration of different health care
services.
CDRM systems have
the potential to improve health outcomes and diabetes patients'
health related quality of life. Furthermore, these instruments as
well as the electronic health record could reduce overall health care costs.
Today, besides the
challenge of financing prevention and therapy, the critical question
is less ‘if’ but much more ‘how’ preventive or therapeutic measures
should be realised in medical practice. Thus,
our research
will focus on
the health technology assessment
of a new computer-assisted care approach and its effects on health
outcomes. Medical practice needs to know
more on the impact
of new technology and therapeutic strategies which could optimise
health care and solve some of the problems modern health systems
suffer from.
Therefore, the
CDRM-Study will examine a promising preventive intervention approach
using a Diabetes monitoring system for
cardiovascular risk factors and will
evaluate its potential in daily care. It
consists of a digital device integration component transferring
vital parameters to a personal health record as data exchange
platform and a CDRM-Tool creating individual risk reports for an
intensified diabetes management.
This research project
will be realised in co-operation with the ...
Department
of Epidemiology
University Medical Center Groningen
University of Groningen
The Netherlands
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Institute
of Medical Sociology
and Social Medicine
Medical School & University Hospital
University of Marburg, Germany |
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If you are interested in this research or if you may have questions about
the study, please contact Stefan
Stadler project organisation and principal investigator
of the CDRM-Study. |
Last update,
03.02.10
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