Avatar Based LEarning for Diabetes Optimal Control (ABLE DOC)

“ABLE DOC项目的目的是改善哥伦比亚糖尿病患者对健康的自我管理。这一点很重要，因为据国际糖尿病联合会估计，2017年哥伦比亚成人糖尿病患者人数接近300万，相关医疗费用超过20亿美元。该项目的目标将通过进行可行性研究来评估以化身为基础的教育方案的潜力，以提高对病情、治疗效果和有效管理战略的认识和理解。本研究将通过以下活动实现：1)以人为中心的设计研究，在哥伦比亚临床医生和糖尿病患者中进行，以充分了解当地的问题和当前的教育实践。2)跨学科研究，了解哪种血糖模式最适合做出反应，探索人工智能系统是否可以通过分析这些模式来推荐训练材料。3)为哥伦比亚的糖尿病患者开发和提供一个基于虚拟形象的试点项目，重点关注设计研究中确定的一项干预措施。每一项活动都将由经验丰富的项目管理团队提供支持。这项工作最终将产生一份供执行的最后商业计划。该计划将包括试点项目的用户反馈、市场潜力、最终用户需求的验证、商业化路线和拟议的利益相关者参与计划。该项目可能对哥伦比亚产生多重影响。研究表明，与糖尿病相关的长期并发症是可以通过优化血糖控制来预防的，该项目将通过提供及时和可信的临床信息，使个人能够安全地实现良好的控制，从而对这种健康结果产生巨大的影响。这与以良好健康和福祉为重点的联合国可持续发展目标3的具体目标一致。”

"The aim of the ABLE DOC project is to improve the self-management of health among people with diabetes in Colombia. This is important because the number of adults with diabetes in Colombia was estimated at nearly 3 million in 2017 by the International Diabetes Federation, with associated health costs of over 2 billion USD.The project goal will be achieved by conducting a feasibility study to evaluate the potential of an avatar-based educational programme to improve awareness and understanding of the condition, the effects of treatment, and strategies for effective management. The activities through which this study will be achieved include:1) A human-centred design study, conducted among Colombian clinicians and people with diabetes, in order to fully understand the local problems and current educational practices.2) Interdisciplinary research to understand which blood glucose patterns could be most appropriate to respond to explore whether an AI system could potentially recommend training material by analysing those patterns.3) Development and delivery of a pilot avatar-based programme for diabetic patients in Colombia focusing on one identified intervention from the design study.Each of these activities will be supported by an experienced project management team. The work will culminate in the production of a final business plan for implementation. The plan will include the user feedback from the pilot programme, market potential, validation of end-user needs, route to commercialisation and proposed stakeholder engagement plan.The project has potential for multiple impacts in Colombia. Research indicates that the long-term complications associated with diabetes are preventable by optimising glycaemic control, and this project will make a huge difference to such health outcomes by offering timely and trusted clinical information so that individuals can achieve good control safely. This aligns with the targets of UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, which focuses on good health and well-being."