DE-PLAN: Diabetes in Europe - Prevention using Lifestyle, Physical Activity and Nutritional Intervention (2004/C 52/06)
Leader Institution: University of Helsinki
Project leader: Jaako Tuomiletho
Catalan Coordinator: Bernardo Costa
Funding: SANCO-2004
DE-PLAN’s objective is to reduce the burden of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) by implementing the European Guidelines of T2D Prevention Program in primary care settings throughout Europe for people at high risk, assessing its impact on baseline lifestyle habits and biomarkers, as well as its cost-effectiveness.
EURHOMAP: Mapping professional Home Care in Europe (800181)
Leader Institution: Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL)
Project leader: Wienke Boerma
Spanish coordinator: Marta Cabanas
Funding: SANCO-2007
EURHOMAP aims to fill the current information gap on home care in Europe by showing variations and models of provision and good practice in professional home care in 30 European countries. Focus will be on: organisation and provision of home care services; expenditures and financing; categories of patients and typical care needs met in home care; the role of the patients; policies and trends; and inventory of national sources of information on home care.
eHID: Electronic Medical Records for Health Indicator Data (2003129)
Leader Institution: University of Nottingham
Project leader: Mike Pringle
Spanish coordinator: Valeria Pacheco
Funding: SANCO-2003
eHID uses electronically recorded medical data (EMR) collected during routine procedures in primary care to provide data on four health indicators (incidence and prevalence of diabetes, prevalence of ischemic heart disease and the burden of mental illness). This project studies the data collected to determine the best method of recording.
MOTIVATE: Motivational Skills Training in Health & Social Care
(UK/06/B/F/PP-162_507)
Leader Institution: University of Sheffield
Project leader: Robert Glendenning
Catalan Coordinator: Juan José Mendive
Funding: Leonardo-2006
Many health and social care workers need motivational skills and enhanced general ability to support patients, particularly in cases of chronic disease and lifestyle changes, while at the same time they must able to support their own colleagues and peers.
This project aims to formulate a standard European Motivational Skills Training Programme to this end.
C.A.S.E. (Children of Addicts Study in Europe) (QLG4-1999-000105)
Leader Institution: University of Sheffield
Project leader: Dr. Jenny Keen
Catalan Coordinator: Juan José Mendive
Funding: FP 5
The objective of this project is to provide and evaluate longitudinal data on the children of heroin addicts and their parents from drug treatment services located in four European centres. Data will be collected in the form of standardized outcome measures from three different treatment modalities and an annually followed up during a three years period. The project aims to produce data and evaluation of drugs services which will lead to better and more coordinated transnational European policy decisions in the field of drugs treatment.
PHAMEU: Primary Healthcare Activity Monitor for Europe
Leader Institution: Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL)
Project leader: Wienke Boerma
Spanish Coordinator: Bonaventura Bolibar
Funding: DG SANCO
There is a lack of up to date comprehensive and comparable information on variation in development of primary care systems, and knowledge of structures and strategies conducive to strengthening primary care. This project aims to fill this gap by developing and implementing a Monitor on primary care, including system features, practice profiles and consumer evaluations in 30 European countries. Focus will be on: national characteristics; accessibility, continuity, coordinative capacity, comprehensiveness of services and consumer views and experiences.
