The spread and uptake of diabetes prevention programs around the world: A case study from Finland and Australia

B Oldenburg; P Absetz; J A Dunbar; Prasuna Reddy; A O'Neil

doi:10.1007/s13142-011-0046-y

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The spread and uptake of diabetes prevention programs around the world: A case study from Finland and Australia

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The spread and uptake of diabetes prevention programs around the world: A case study from Finland and Australia

B Oldenburg, P Absetz, J A Dunbar, Prasuna Reddy and A O'Neil

Translational Behavioral Medicine, Vol.1(2), pp.270-282

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13142-011-0046-y

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Abstract

diabetes

prevention

diffusion of innovations

lifestyle intervention

system uptake

diabetes prevention programs

Type 2 diabetes is a major public health issue in most countries around the world. Efficacy trials have demonstrated that lifestyle modification programs can significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Two key challenges are: [1] to develop programs that are more feasible for "real world" implementation and [2] to extend the global reach of such programs, particularly to resource-poor countries where the burden of diabetes is substantial. This paper describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of such "real world" programs in Finland and Australia, the exchange between the two countries, and the wider uptake of such programs. Drawing on the lessons from these linked case studies, we discuss the implications for improving the "spread" of diabetes prevention programs by more effective uptake of lifestyle change programs and related strategies for more resource-poor countries and settings. © 2011 The Author(s).

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Title: The spread and uptake of diabetes prevention programs around the world: A case study from Finland and Australia
Authors: B Oldenburg (Author) - Monash University
P Absetz (Author) - National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
J A Dunbar (Author) - Deakin University
Prasuna Reddy (Author) - Deakin University
A O'Neil (Author) - Monash University
Publication details: Translational Behavioral Medicine, Vol.1(2), pp.270-282
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
Date published: 2011
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-011-0046-y
ISSN: 1869-6716
Copyright note: Copyright © 2011 The Author. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450531802621
Output Type: Journal article

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