A new online resource that enables both healthcare professionals and the general public to access up-to-date information about pre-diabetes is now available at www.glucoforum.org. This new site actively addresses the growing problem of pre-diabetes, a condition that is estimated to affect over 60 million people in Europe alone. For health professionals, a “registered users only” area is available which contains detailed clinical and scientific content, whereas the general public can access easy to understand and user-friendly advice.
Online resource launched for pre-diabetes care
The website has been developed under the guidance of Gluco-forum, a group of leading European experts in diabetes including doctors, nurses and members of associations representing people with diabetes. The group is an initiative of the International Diabetes Federation (European Region) and is actively involved in developing support for the medical profession, the public and also EU-wide political initiatives.
For health professionals, specific medical information is available regarding the clinical management of pre-diabetes, provision of optimal quality of care and taking pre-diabetes management forward into the future. A range of downloadable educational materials developed by Gluco-forum are available online to assist healthcare professionals in their everyday management of patients most at risk.
