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Schools Poster presented at Middlemore Science Fest

A poster describing the DIY schools programme was taken to the Middlemore Sciencefest, held at the Vodafone events centre, by Karen Pickering, Kate Smallman, Lama Saga and Rachel Rix-Trott.   This programme has been delivered into 4 secondary schools for the last 4 years with funding from CMDHB, and to make it sustainable a DIY kit was designed with help from funding from MOH.    It has been tested successfully and now in 9 schools, and been used as the basis for the Diabetes...

Congratulations Kate on the People's Choice award at Science Fest!

Well done Kate Smallman on firstly getting a presentation accepted at the Counties Manukau Science Fest, this one on the newly released Shop for your Life DVD with resources in support, but also gaining the Peoples Choice award....

Presentation at NZSSD 2008 - Three way collaboration between very different organisations

A presentation at NZSSD in Dunedin delivered by Karen as part of a collaborative effort between DPT, CCRep and MIT looking at bringing different skills to evaluation of existing programmes run by DPT.Abstract text:WHEN TERTIARY EDUCATION MEETS COMMUNITY SERVICE DELIVERY MEETS THE ARCANE ART OF RESEARCH Karen Pickering1, Diane Bermingham1, Kate Smallman1, Helen Scott2, Stuart Ryan31 Diabetes Projects Trust(DPT), 2 Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), 3 Centre for Clinical Research and effe...

NZSSD Posters for 2007

A successful trip to the NZSSD (New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes) conference for the DPT Team.   Holding the posters, left to right, are Board members  Henry Van der Heijden, John Baker, Pamela Tregonning, Tom Robinson, Faye Clark and Ngatai Smith.  Two posters are on the schools programme GetWize2Health (cartoon work originals by artist Ant Sang), and one is on a train-the-trainer programme for health workers and health professionals.  ...

RIP Dr David Scott - Leading figure in Diabetes passes away

A key figure in the New Zealand diabetes scene, Dr David Scott, passed away in March 2007 at the age of 77.   Christchurch born, Dr Scott's chosen profession of medicine started at Otago Medical school, and he had further education and experience in Europe, the US and Australia. He had many roles relating to his specialty interest of diabetes, including being President of the NZSSD for a time. Dr Scott was for many years a well known figure at Auckland University and around Middle...

Poster - Two organisations collaborating to prevent diabetes and obesity in Youth - NZSSD conference 2007

Diabetes Projects Trust always takes the opportunity to work with other organisations, that extends to programme design, and taking the results to deliver a shared presentation at a conference.   This poster accepted and presented to the NZSSD conference for 2007.   It describes the collaborative efforts and joint activity between our two community based organisations.   The abstract text is as follows:2 ORGANISATIONS COLLABORATING TO PREVENT DIABETES & OBESITY ...

Publication - DCSS - Ethnic Differences in Type 2 diabetes care and outcomes

This Paper published in NZ Medical Journal by Tom Robinson from DCSS data available at the time.   Māori and Pacific people with diabetes who attend a regular GP had a higher average number of consultations than Europeans and were likely as Europeans to have undergone important regular examinations and investigations. Māori were more likely than Europeans to be on some treatments. However, Māori and Pacific people were more likely to have a range of adverse risk factors for dia...

Publication - Epidemiology of diabetes in NZ - a 2006 revisit to 1996 work

NZMJ publication from David Simmons and Grace Joshy titled "Epidemiology of diabetes in New Zealand: revisit to a changing landscape.   This paper revisits/follows up on earlier work regarding the impact of diabetes in New Zealand and concludes a strategic plan needs to be agreed nationally and implemented.   SADP (South Auckland Diabetes Project) study referenced.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16751823/...

Poster - Reducing inequalities in diabetes in Aotearoa-New Zealand, a model for NGO interventions

Poster by M Chatterji, Tom Robinson (pictured) and David Scott described as "an analysis based upon a framework developed by the New Zealand Ministry of Health".  Presented at conference in Australia....

Poster NZSSD - Roping them in - increasing GP participation in Quality improvement Audit

This poster presented to the 2005 NZSSD conference about the DCSS Quality Improvement Audit.  The poster described the audit and looked at barriers to participation and how to deal with the barriers identified.   Presented by Auditors Eileen Howard, Darilyn Bennett (pictured at conference) and Miria Cleaver....

2005 QSM for Kaumatua Bill Wiki

Kaumatua Bill Wiki received a very well deserved Queen's Service Medal for his long service to the community....

Award for "Stay in Touch" video

Diabetes Projects Trust's 2003 short educational film for teens, "Stay in Touch', has received a "certificate of creative excellence" at the US International Film and Video Festival.   The video tells the story of a 13 year old Sam whose body has just had enough of his lifestyle and decides to tell him all about it by sending him text messages. Congratulations Shirley and team.    View the video on our YouTube channel here...

Poster - ADS/ADEA - Youth - our work in schools

Karen and Kate took a new approach to their poster for the Australian diabetes conference in August.   Lots of colour and illustration, and a triptych design in order to share our experience of working with youth, including design of the GetWize2Health programme and specialty resources.    Authors Karen Pickering, Kate Smallman, Tom Robinson and Judy Rowden.   Original cartoon characters by Ant Sang....

Publication - Passport Study

Published in Diabetic Medicine, Volume 21 (3) - March 1, 2004, this study was to assess the efficacy using a 'passport' aimed at self empowerment and education in patients with poor glycaemic control.   The finding was that there weren't improvements in knowledge or self empowerment, however there was a small improvement in glycaemic control.   https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/the-new-zealand-diabetes-passport-study-a-randomized-controlled-trial-3nlkyr6NVR...

Publication - Reaching hard-to-reach, high-risk populations - pilot in Urban Marae

This paper in Health Promotion International, Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2003, Pages 41–50, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/18.1.41, has the title "Reaching hard-to-reach, high-risk populations: piloting a health promotion and diabetes disease prevention programme on an urban marae in New Zealand ".    Written by David Simmons and Judith A Voyle from the then South Auckland Diabetes Project (SADP), now Diabetes Projects Trust (DPT), it describes a pilot programme involving partner...

Annual Report for 2001-2002

Annual report covering the July 2001 to 2002 year.  In this report we have a new logo and report on the activity of our team.   Primary prevention in the form of education in the community, support groups continue to run in the community, we have facilitated or supported a range of community initiatives and activities including community screening, and the DCSS Audit was delivered into Primary care....

Publication - DCSS - Diabetes in Tonga versus South Auckland

The aim of this 2001 study called "Diabetes in general practice: Tongans in Tonga and South Auckland" was to compare the management and treatment outcomes of Tongan diabetic patients in Tonga and South Auckland, New Zealand.  Published in the Journal of Quality Clinical Practice in 2001....

Otara Diabetes Awareness week 2001

The 2001 Otara Diabetes Awareness week was held in the Town Centre as a results of planning from the November 2000 Otara network forum.    The aim was to "increase diabetes awareness in the Otara community with prevention activities designed and run by the community".  A long list of organisations participated and made the event possible including sponsors, Hubbards Food Products, Johnson & Johnson Pacific, Roche Diagnostics and the Otara Community Board....

Publication - Implementing the 1992 South Auckland Diabetes Plan: barriers and lessons

In 2000 a followup was published in The New Zealand medical journal, 113(1116):364-6 to describe what happened after the implementation of the South Auckland Diabetes plan in 1992.   It's an interesting read, and even since the followup there are familiar stories and experiences repeated.    David Simmons, David Scott, and Tim Kenealy.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12199311_Implementing_the_South_Auckland_Diabetes_Plan_barriers_and_lessons...

Annual Report for 2000

The Annual Report covering the 1999 to 2000 year.    Exercise groups, Support groups, education programmes, community groups and interventions, the DCSS audit and a quality improvement audit for a Primary Care IPA....

Publication - Personal Barriers to diabetes care, lessons from a multi-ethnic community in New Zealand

This paper from 1998, published in Diabetic Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9136(1998110)15:11%3C958::AID-DIA687%3E3.0.CO;2-9     Authors Simmons, Weblemoe, Voyle, Prichard, Leakehe and Gatland.    The abstract is "The aim of this study was to identify and quantify barriers to diabetes care perceived by diabetic subjects from a multiethnic, urban community (mainly New Zealand Europeans, Maori, and Pacific Islanders). A qualitative survey including 57 ...

Article NZMJ - DCSS - Diabetes Care Support Service 1997

The conclusion of this article by David Simmons et al, published in the NZ Medical Journal, with 291 participants in the Audit was "The DCSS is a seamless, service-orientated approach to the delivery of diabetes care by primary and secondary services and is likely to improve care district-wide and identify the need for further interventions. Subsequent audit passes will allow the demonstration and monitoring of any changes that occur, as well as the demonstration of its feasibility and acceptabi...