31.A. Workshop: A holistic co-produced approach to self-management of diabetes across four European countries

Diabetes is a long term non-communicable disease of major socioeconomic and public health significance. 60 million people live with diabetes in Europe and its prevalence is increasing across all ages, mostly associated with overweight and obesity, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity (WHO,
2018). Type 2 diabetes (T2D), accounting for 90% of those with this condition, is usually acquired in later life and can be successfully controlled through healthy lifestyle choices combined with appropriate medication when necessary. Self management education programmes are viewed as a critical component in diabetes care, yet most of them are targeted only to at-risk groups, focussed on aspects of education and are not comprehensively evaluated for their added value to routine care. There is also lack of cross-national understanding of how such programmes can tackle common public health challenges experienced across Europe and improve quality of life of people with T2D.

In this workshop, a holistic and co-produced approach to self management of type 2 diabetes will be considered as was
delivered by the Diabetes and WELLbeing (DWELL) 12-week psychoeducational programme across four European countries