2023-06-14 10:00:42
Diabetes is the most common chronic disease in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has a new online platform for people with diabetes and their loved ones, which will be ‘live’ from Tuesday 13 June. A great initiative, because diabetes.nl is a collaboration of five diabetes organizations: Bas van de Goor Foundation, Diabetes Fund, Diabetes Vereniging Nederland, Stichting DON and Stichting JDRF Nederland.
Diabetes is the most common chronic disease in the Netherlands. More than 1.2 million Dutch people have diabetes and 1000 people are diagnosed every week. Correct and reliable information is of great importance to manage diabetes well – also for family and friends of people with diabetes. In addition, sharing experiences and participating in activities is a need of people with diabetes, according to research.
Diabetes.nl has a wide range, which can be summarized as: information and inspiration if diabetes affects you. The platform offers up-to-date and reliable information for people with diabetes in one place: about different types of diabetes, in different stages of illness and life and for various questions. Het Trefpunt is a community for exchanging experiences, and the overview of activities shows what there is to do.
Cooperating parties
The five organizations have worked closely together over the past 3 years on the preparation and development of this platform. With this platform, they want to show people with diabetes the way in the world of diabetes, offer concrete tools for living with diabetes and thus contribute to improving the quality of life.
Eric Stellwag of the Diabetes Fund: “We have literally joined forces and brought together our knowledge and experience in the diabetes field. For example, diabetes.nl is a place with extensive information from reliable sources and a lot of experiential expertise.”
Edith Mulder of Diabetes Vereniging Nederland: “The development of the platform has taken place entirely together with the people for whom it is intended. All people with diabetes who have tested it are enthusiastic. It will help people with diabetes and their loved ones. For healthcare providers, it is a place they can refer to.”
Signpost
A unique tool on the platform is the Wegwijzer: it helps the visitor to find the right information with a few questions, without having to leave personal details. If one decides to create an account, there are even more options. Such as saving articles, getting in touch with others with the same interests or in a similar situation, starting a blog yourself or participating in online group conversations. Good to know: diabetes.nl does not share any data with third parties and does not place any marketing cookies.
Developed together, extensively checked
During construction, more than 400 people with diabetes and care providers contributed ideas, discussed and watched. All information on diabetes.nl has been assessed by healthcare experts who have read along from their specialism. In the past month, more than 100 people have been active in the Trefpunt community, in group conversations, with blogs and new contacts.
Bron: Diabetes.nl
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