Clinical Research, Education, and Skill Development Programs
Overview
2023 Clinical Improvements
60%
T1DM patients achieving HbA1c levels of < 8
>5,200
Patients seen for one-to-one diabetes education
3,713
Investigations provided in the DIC
4,525
Patients were seen across DDI clinics
389
Clinical Skills Courses held with 1,975 students
366
HCPs trained on retinal & foot screening
*T1DM: Type 1 Diabetes, HCPs: Healthcare Professionals
Clinical Research
DDI continues to develop clinical projects and programs that aim to improve the quality of healthcare delivery services, patient well-being and diabetes outcomes through behavioral interventions and therapeutics.
Some key results are illustrated below:
Diabetes Remission
60% of T2DM patients achieved an HbA1c of less than 6.5%
Cognitive Testing
391 project participants (T1DM & T2DM) enrolled in 2023
*T1DM: Type 1 Diabetes, T2DM: Type 2 Diabetes, HbA1c: Glycated Hemoglobin or Hemoglobin A1c
Skill Development
Various skill development programs were designed for professionals, patients, partnering organizations and the general population of Kuwait. These research, educational and awareness initiatives focused on learning and development for the treatment of diabetes and its corresponding burden. DDI provided accredited training and development opportunities for 2,163 professionals in 2023.
Face-to-face and online platforms were utilized and optimized to deliver initiatives for schools and the public for diabetes awareness.
26
Educational Videos
45
Webinars/Virtual Group Sessions
426
Webinar Participants
10
Electronic Booklets
Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE)
In Kuwait, DDI continues to be the only training center for the Middle East for DAFNE.
DAFNE was piloted in Kuwait with cultural adaptation as a clinical service, with 928 graduates (cumulative) completed in 2023 a 16% increase from 2022.
Collaboration has been extended for clinical training, expansion to DAFNE pump program, health economist training and qualitative training.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cumulative no. of courses | 74 | 86 | 88 | 105 | 124 | 141 |
| Total cumulative no. of graduates | 484 | 572 | 583 | 684 | 802 | 928 |
