Using data to improve health care
Using data to improve health care is an important area of research, especially since so many people don’t quite understand how and why it’s done. Guests Devin Cleary and Dr. Alanna Weisman discuss their research projects in this area - in particular how they are trying to improve outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes.
26 Jul 202119min
Diabetes and Older Adults
Older adults often live with multiple chronic conditions, including diabetes. But they are rarely involved in research into how they are managing. At Diabetes Action Canada, the Aging, Community and Population team is working to change this. In this episode, Ron Beleno and Dr. Rebecca Gannan discuss their work on involving older adults and their caregivers in diabetes research.
12 Jul 202126min
Diabetes in the South Asian Community
For years, we have heard that people from a South Asian background are more at risk for type 2 diabetes, but the reasons for why were never quite clear. And those that were suggested often fed into stereotypes. In this episode, Amina Khan and Dr. Ananya Banerjee talk about their work on a research program that’s shedding light on this issue and breaking down some of those stereotypes. Visit the South Asian Health Research Hub to watch Beyond the Body and learn more.
28 Jun 202128min
Diabetes and Homelessness
When we think about housing insecurity and homelessness, we don’t often consider what it’s like to manage a chronic illness on top of that. For many, however, the need to contend with diabetes and housing insecurity is very real. Anna DiGiandomenico and University of Calgary researcher Dr. David Campbell discuss their work on a research program that’s shedding light on this issue.
14 Jun 202125min
Using Data to Change Lives
Trying to figure out the needs of the diabetes community can be complicated – especially if we don’t have data to help us determine where the greatest need is or how current treatments are working. That’s where the Diabetes Action Canada National Diabetes Repository comes in. This resource helps bring administrative and medical record data from across Canada together in one place for the purpose of research. It’s also overseen by a group of dedicated patients determined that the information in the database is used in ways that patients understand and appreciate. Today, Kylie Peacock, a Diabetes Action Canada Patient Partner and Conrad Pow, a Senior Project Manager at Diabetes Action Canada discuss this resource and the roles they play in supporting it.
26 Nov 202021min
Diabetes and Technology
Technology has changed so much about how diabetes is managed – especially for those with type 1. Now, as people with diabetes adapt to continuous glucose monitors and closed loop systems, there’s even more research being done on new treatments – and there’s a need to find those who will participate in clinical trials. In today's episode, Jen Hanson, Executive Director at Connected in Motion, and Dr. Shivani Goyal, Associate Director of Product at eHealth Innovation, discuss how technology is changing diabetes and the ways Diabetes Action Canada is ensuring patient voices are at the table.
12 Nov 202026min
Amputation Prevention
Amputation is one of the most feared complication of diabetes and preventive foot care can have an enormous impact on avoiding this outcome. The Diabetes Action Canada foot care and amputation prevention team is looking at community-based approaches to improving treatments and avoiding lower limb amputations. On this episode, Patient Partner Tom Weisz and Dr. Charles de Mestral discuss this work.
29 Okt 202022min
Closed Loop Technolgies and the DIY Community
Dr. Bruce Perkins and Patient Partner Kate Farnsworth discuss closed loop technologies for type 1 diabetes, and the DIY looping community. Learn more about this topic: https://diabetesaction.ca/life-inside-the-loop/
15 Okt 202021min
