title: EMPOWER--pathways for supporting the self-management of diabetes patients.
abstract: Diabetes is a serious world-wide medical challenge and there is a recognised need for improved diabetes care outcomes. This paper describes results of the EMPOWER project, to foster the self-management of diabetes patients by integration of existing and new services offered to patients after having been diagnosed with diabetes. The Self-Management Pathway described in this paper helps patients in the specification of personalized activities based on medical recommendations and personal goals, as well as self-monitoring of the results. The whole process is supported by innovative ICT services that motivate patients to change their lifestyle and adhere to defined medication and activity plans. We describe the approach and present the findings of the validation phase in Germany and Turkey.
authors.affiliation: Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft, Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plößnig
authors.affiliation: Software Research, Development and Consultation Ltd., Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yildiray
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kabak
authors.affiliation: Intracom Telecom, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ilias
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lamprinos
authors.affiliation: Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pabst
authors.affiliation: Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hildebrand
authors.affiliation: University of Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mantwill
mesh_terms: D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D014421:Turkey; D014584:User-Computer Interface