Knowledge about diabetes in Malmö prior to initiation of “Cities Changing Diabetes”

AimTo identify existing public knowledge regarding diabetes and diabetes-related services offered to persons living with diabetes in the City of Malmö.MethodsA literature review of City of Malmö’s website, public statistics, School health documentation, job databases, education programs, local newsp...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Annersten Gershater, Margareta Rämgård, Cecilia Nagorny Holmberg, Mathias Grahn, Slobodan Zdravkovic
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1522549/full
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author Magdalena Annersten Gershater
Margareta Rämgård
Cecilia Nagorny Holmberg
Mathias Grahn
Slobodan Zdravkovic
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description AimTo identify existing public knowledge regarding diabetes and diabetes-related services offered to persons living with diabetes in the City of Malmö.MethodsA literature review of City of Malmö’s website, public statistics, School health documentation, job databases, education programs, local newspaper, Swedish National Diabetes Register, and PubMed was performed in 2020.ResultsWe identified political decisions about diabetes nurses in home care, financing a project about diabetes complications, and funding support in schools for designated children. Schools had no registrations of diagnoses. Diabetes was common among pregnant women. The local newspaper discussed children and older people with diabetes asking for increased support. Job listings did not require diabetes-relevant competencies. Curricula for nursing assistants did not mention diabetes. National Diabetes Register reported 16,658 persons in Malmö. Three articles were identified in PubMed.ConclusionPublic documents in Malmö did not mention diabetes despite being responsible for caring for persons with diabetes.
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spelling doaj-art-e9077d91e118488b8b89e015cf2a2b742025-08-20T02:59:31ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.15225491522549Knowledge about diabetes in Malmö prior to initiation of “Cities Changing Diabetes”Magdalena Annersten Gershater0Margareta Rämgård1Cecilia Nagorny Holmberg2Mathias Grahn3Slobodan Zdravkovic4Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, Malmö, SwedenFaculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, Malmö, SwedenNovo Nordisk Scandinavia AB, Malmö, SwedenCity of Malmö, Stadskontoret, Unit for Statistics and Analysis, Malmö, SwedenFaculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, Malmö, SwedenAimTo identify existing public knowledge regarding diabetes and diabetes-related services offered to persons living with diabetes in the City of Malmö.MethodsA literature review of City of Malmö’s website, public statistics, School health documentation, job databases, education programs, local newspaper, Swedish National Diabetes Register, and PubMed was performed in 2020.ResultsWe identified political decisions about diabetes nurses in home care, financing a project about diabetes complications, and funding support in schools for designated children. Schools had no registrations of diagnoses. Diabetes was common among pregnant women. The local newspaper discussed children and older people with diabetes asking for increased support. Job listings did not require diabetes-relevant competencies. Curricula for nursing assistants did not mention diabetes. National Diabetes Register reported 16,658 persons in Malmö. Three articles were identified in PubMed.ConclusionPublic documents in Malmö did not mention diabetes despite being responsible for caring for persons with diabetes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1522549/fulldiabetes mellitushome caremigrationpublic healthschool health care
spellingShingle Magdalena Annersten Gershater
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Mathias Grahn
Slobodan Zdravkovic
Knowledge about diabetes in Malmö prior to initiation of “Cities Changing Diabetes”
Frontiers in Public Health
diabetes mellitus
home care
migration
public health
school health care
title Knowledge about diabetes in Malmö prior to initiation of “Cities Changing Diabetes”
title_full Knowledge about diabetes in Malmö prior to initiation of “Cities Changing Diabetes”
title_fullStr Knowledge about diabetes in Malmö prior to initiation of “Cities Changing Diabetes”
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title_short Knowledge about diabetes in Malmö prior to initiation of “Cities Changing Diabetes”
title_sort knowledge about diabetes in malmo prior to initiation of cities changing diabetes
topic diabetes mellitus
home care
migration
public health
school health care
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