Obiettivo Diabcare Q-Net, the latest EU project to heighten the quality of diabetes treatment across Europe, will be supported by an electronics communications network and telemedicine. The network will ensure transmission of data and results for comparative purposes, while use of image or video-based information will boost quality development still further. The project will result in a service centre network giving care specialists access to the latest guidelines alongside their own data. Outstanding performers may be identified for consultation, referral, or the training of other partners.DiabCare Q-Net has three major targets: Quality Development, Network, and Telemedicine. Quality Development of diabetes care across Europe is the overall target of the project. The Network provides the means for electronic communication of data and results to enable comparison (benchmarking). Telemedicine in this project provides image or video information (retina, feet, ECG,...) as additional input for quality development and improvement.All elements of the development cycle (data collection, electronic transfer, aggregation, evaluation of quality indicators, comparison, feedback, and local quality improvement) were developed and feasibility tested during previous R+D activities of the EU. Now, the process is implemented stepwise into all countries of the European Union and EFTA on national, regional, and local levels. National responsibility for quality improvement was accepted by the European Council of WHO in 1991. DiabCare Q-Net is linked to the St. Vincent Declaration (WHO-EURO and IDF-EURO). This system of applied telematics will be further improved technically using the upcoming communication means such as Internet, transnational network providers and on-line services. DiabCare Q-Net will cooperate with other projects on health care telematics applications facilitating input and controlling access to the net (DIABCARD), on quality improvement through local decision support using already existing guidelines (Prestige), on the inclusion of quality of metabolic control and on the standardized link to specialists starting from selected topics like diabetic retinopathy (OPHTEL).The result of this project will consist of a network of service centers evaluating and improving their outcome through the routine use of a telematic framework. The care providers will have access to the latest guidelines and will be able to link them to their own data. The best performers can be identified for consultation, referral, or training of the other partners. Campo scientifico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineendocrinologydiabetessocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommercee-commercemedical and health sciencesclinical medicineophthalmologyretinopathy Programma(i) FP4-TELEMATICS 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998 Argomento(i) C.7 - Telematics Applications for Healthcare Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore DIABCARE Office Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Kobellstr. 3 80336 Munich Germania Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (4) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto STAVANGER TECHNICAL COLLEGE Norvegia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo ULLANDHAUG 4004 STAVANGER Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ILMENAU Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 98684 ILMENAU Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato TRVMSO UNIVERSITY TELEMEDICINE DEPT. Norvegia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 35,POSTBOKS 9038 TROMSV Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Danimarca Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 8,SCHERFIGSVEJ 2100 COPENHAGEN Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato