Diabetes & WELLbeing (DWELL)

Development and implementation of a 12-week programme enabling individuals with type 2 diabetes to manage their fitness and increase their well-being.

Field of interest: Health and Care

Duration: 1/08/2016 - 31/08/2023

Financing: PWO; Interreg; Andere

In the Diabetes and WELLbeing project (DWELL), eight partners from the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and France are working together to enable individuals with type 2 diabetes to access tailored support. A 12-week programme was developed for persons with type 2 diabetes with various support options. The programme allows patients to manage their condition and increase their well-being.

The programme will be developed and implemented in the participating countries. The project should lead to an improvement in the health and well-being of persons with type 2 diabetes. It is estimated that the project will reduce healthcare costs by 30% per person. This amounts to €1.25 million per 1,000 patients per year.

More than €1.9 million of the European funding will be used for a cross-border partnership to develop approaches to tackle type 2 diabetes over four years.

a cross-border training programme to benefit carers and patients;
a 12-week programme to support patients in their lifestyle changes;
a support network led by patients, to be maintained after the project;
an evaluation of these programmes.

Partners

The Health and Europe Centre (Lead Partner), UK - The Blackthorn Trust, Kent, UK - Arteveldehogeschool, Ghent, Belgium - Kinetic Analysis, Netherlands - Medway Community Healthcare CIC, UK - Kent County Council, UK - Canterbury Christ Church University, UK - Centre Hospitalier de Douai, France