Bringing 'Digital EMPOWER' to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island regions

**VISION**SPIRIT Healthcare(SH)开发了一项获奖的糖尿病教育计划，名为“Empower”。Empower课程的重点是饮食、锻炼和生活方式的改变，设定个人目标，使患者能够更好地管理他们的2型糖尿病，降低他们患长期健康并发症的风险。在新冠肺炎之前，Empower是在社区课堂上面对面的授课。在大流行开始时，这些课程转移到了网上[通过Zoom]。2021年初，SH将Empower转变为虚拟学习计划。开发了视频、动画、教育资源、互动游戏和测验来测试学习，并于2021年5月成功推出了这一新的“数字赋能”计划。它目前由SH向来自几个NHS信托基金的糖尿病患者提供。**目标**这个可行性项目帮助SH建立一个研究和创新合作伙伴网络，以促进向关键目标市场出口“Digital Empower”。**Focus*详细调查潜在的认证授予机构、要求和成本。*在所有关键目标地区寻找并吸引市场开发合作伙伴。*进行市场评估，以指导在目标地区推出“Digital Empower”(例如，关键障碍和市场机会；优先考虑地区)。*与外部合作伙伴合作，确定关键的潜在客户，并对这些客户进行优先接洽的排序。*对SH内部支持区域发布所需的能力/角色进行差距分析。**创新**“数字赋能”是专门为成人2型糖尿病患者设计的结构化教育计划，专门为远程交付而设计。

**VISION**Spirit Healthcare (SH) has developed an award-winning diabetes educational programme called 'EMPOWER'. The EMPOWER course focuses on diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, setting personal goals and enabling patients to take better manage their type 2 diabetes and reduce their risk of developing long-term health complications.Prior to Covid-19, EMPOWER was delivered face-to-face in community classes. At the pandemic onset, these classes moved online \[via Zoom\]. In early 2021, SH converted EMPOWER into a virtual learning programme. Videos, animations, educational resources, interactive games and quizzes to test learning were developed and this new 'Digital EMPOWER' programme was successfully launched in May 2021\. It is currently provided by SH to diabetes patients from several NHS Trusts.**OBJECTIVES**This feasibility project aids SH building a network of research and innovation partners to facilitate export of 'Digital EMPOWER' to key target markets.**FOCUS*** Detailed survey of potential accreditation awarding bodies, requirements, and costs.* Identifying and engaging market development partners across all key target territories.* Undertaking a market assessment exercise to guide launching 'Digital EMPOWER' in target regions (e.g., key barriers and market opportunities; prioritising territories).* Working with external partners to identify key potential customers and ranking these on priority for engagement.* Gap analysis on capabilities/roles within SH required to support regional launches.**INNOVATION** 'Digital EMPOWER' is a structured education programmes designed for adults with type 2 diabetes specifically for remote delivery.