Project News

Jul

28

2025

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Report on the outcomes of the testing and refinement of the digital tools used for screening

To identify the strengths and limitations of the digital screening tools and gain feedback for improvements, a series of tests and online surveys were conducted in the four implementation countries.

The system was accepted by users, considered easy to learn, and received high ratings for usability, highlighting the potential of DigiCare4You’s digital tools to enhance community-based screening services for both citizens and health professionals.

Jun

19

2025

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Cost-effectiveness analysis in DigiCare4You: an Interview with Delfien Gryspeerdt

Could you please introduce yourself and your role in DigiCare4You?

My name is Delfien Gryspeerdt, I am a PhD researcher in health economics at Ghent University in Belgium. While other partners in DigiCare4You focus on the project implementation, clinical effectiveness and scalability, our team brings a health economic perspective to answer a crucial question: is DigiCare4You a smart investment for national healthcare systems?

Jun

16

2025

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DigiCare4You Shows Promising Early Results in Improving the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension

Over 45 representativesfrom the DigiCare4You consortium and its International Stakeholder Advisory Board, including experts from National Ministries of Health and Education, WHO Europe, pan-European public health organisations, national diabetes associations and implementing partners, gathered in Lisbon, Portugal for the project’s first Capacity Building and Recommendations Development (CBRD) workshop.

Jan

20

2025

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New Publication in Universal Access in the Information Society

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.

Jan

09

2025

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Press Release - sixth consortium meeting

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.

Dec

10

2024

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DigiCare4You Data Management Plan (DMP)

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.

Nov

29

2024

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DigiCare4You Legal and Ethical Framework

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.

Nov

19

2024

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DigiCare4You recognised as one of the most impactful projects of 2023

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.

Oct

28

2024

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Diabetes and Hypertension Country Profile - Spanish

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.

Oct

16

2024

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Lifestyle tips to reduce blood pressure - Guest Blog

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.

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