People with diabetes mellitus seem to have a strong interest in diabetes research. However, little is known about their needs and demands in the field of diabetes research. For a consistent patient-oriented approach, however, it is also necessary to consider their perspective and to involve patients into the research process, for example in order to develop new research questions
Aim
The aim is to identify priorities of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes with respect to future diabetes research and to investigate potential factors influencing these priorities.
Project Lead / Contact Person
Cooperation
Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Centre for Health and Society, Medizinische Fakultät, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (HHU)
Funding
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
Methods
Observational study: Questionnaire survey among a sample of a German statutory health insurance from September 2018 to November 2018 using a mixed-method design.
A specifically designed instrument was used to assess priorities for future diabetes research objectives (Bücker et al. 2019). The potential future research objectives were identified through a qualitative survey among people with diabetes.
Duration
2018-2020
Selected Publications
Bücker B, Wilm S, Arnolds S, Icks A, Lachmann N, Verket M, Spörkel O. Welche Präferenzen haben Menschen mit Diabetes mellitus in Bezug auf die Diabetesforschung? – Eine qualitative Studie. Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel. 2019; 14:56–63. doi:10.1055/a-0631-8258.