By kristalamb |
In the latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Diabetes Action Canada’s Digital Health team published an editorial looking at the ways that technology can improve diabetes care.
The publication, The Intersection of Informatics and Diabetes: Harnessing Technology to Improve Care, is an important reminder that digital solutions are being adopted quickly and can be used effectively to support those living with diabetes.
Authored by DAC team members Dr. Alexander Singer, Dr. Braden O’Neill and Conrad Pow, the editorial noted that DAC’s National Diabetes Repository, “Facilitates interprovincial comparisons, which is a critical consideration in Canadian health research…Furthermore, all projects using the NDR are co-created with patient partners who make up 50% of the Research Governing Committee. Patients have a direct say in project approvals to ensure that any proposed research work is done in the best interest of those living with diabetes. The NDR was the first scalable, national diabetes data platform in Canada that enables community-based participatory research.”
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