PREVENT OR MANAGE

TYPE 2 DIABETES

PREVENT OR MANAGE

TYPE 2 DIABETES

ABOUT

The Leicester Diabetes Centre, part of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, presents the online version of the award winning DESMOND self-management diabetes education, myDesmond.

myDesmond brings together the content and research evidence from our NICE approved face-to-face DESMOND self-management programmes to a portable interactive web-based platform to support you in managing your health. This means you are getting the same quality but delivered at a pace adjusted to suit your needs.

All of our programmes use a variety of different formats, including short videos, articles and interactive activities on topics such as diet and lifestyle for you to view as quickly, or as slowly as you like. With our myDesmond forums, you also maintain the community you would get with our face-to-face programmes. Over 35,000 people have now benefitted from myDesmond.

myDesmond recently achieved a of score 89% in a health app review by ORCHA, which puts us in the top 4 diabetes apps on the ORCHA app Library. This score demonstrates myDesmond is safe and secure to use. It is these assessments that helps build confidence in the digital support offered through myDesmond.

myDesmond consists of 5 programmes

Type 2 Diabetes

A type 2 diabetes management programme suitable for anyone with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes regardless of whether you are newly diagnosed or have established diabetes

Let’s Prevent Diabetes

A type 2 diabetes prevention programme suitable for individuals who find themselves at risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Babysteps

Designed specifically for women who have previously been diagnosed with gestational diabetes

LENA

An online Low-ENergy Approach programme to support weight loss, in conjunction with
Lighter Life.

STEPS 4 HEALTH

A personalised physical activity programme designed by the Lifestyle and Health Research Group from LDC for people with or at risk of long-term health conditions.

VIDEO TOUR

FEATURES

ACTIVITY TRACKING

Track your activity levels and even link up to Fitbit, Google Fit and Garmin

INTERACTIVE LEARNING

Learn more about Type 2 diabetes and refresh your knowledge with our 8-weekly booster sessions.

MONITOR YOUR HEALTH

Track your weight, blood pressure, HbA1c, diet and cholesterol with our trackers.

CHALLENGES

Compete with others in our community on the global leader boards.

ASK THE EXPERT

The multi-disciplinary team at the Leicester Diabetes Centre are here for you.

COMMUNITY

Chat with others in our DESMOND community.

SET GOALS

Set daily goals that fit around your lifestyle.

BUDDIES

Invite your friends and family to join you in your journey.

FEATURES

ACTIVITY TRACKING

Track your activity levels and even link up to Fitbit, Google Fit and Garmin

INTERACTIVE LEARNING

Learn more about Type 2 diabetes and refresh your knowledge with our 8-weekly booster sessions.

MONITOR YOUR HEALTH

Track your weight, blood pressure, HbA1c, diet and cholesterol with our trackers.

CHALLENGES

Compete with others in our community on the global leader boards.

ASK THE EXPERT

The multi-disciplinary team at the Leicester Diabetes Centre are here for you.

COMMUNITY

Chat with others in our DESMOND community.

SET GOALS

Set daily goals that fit around your lifestyle.

BUDDIES

Invite your friends and family to join you in your journey.

FEEDBACK

92%

of users agreed or strongly agreed the information was presented clearly and concisely

81%

of users were able to better understand their condition

85%

of users agreed or strongly agreed that myDesmond was easy to use

82%

of users would recommend myDesmond to others

83%

of users found the information valuable or extremely valuable

TESTIMONIALS

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It’s been great to use and find out how other people with diabetes cope.

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I hope others will find the help and advice from you as helpful as I have.

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A tremendous help in helping me to go forward and lose that weight.

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myDesmond is the best Haynes manual of diabetes control that I’ve found so far.

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The programme has encouraged me to keep going and not just with the exercise, it has encouraged me to knock my calories down.

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All my answers have come from myDesmond.

ACCREDITATIONS & ENDORSEMENTS

CONTACT

Please get in touch with us using the contact form below.

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INFORMATION FOR COMMISSIONERS

For sites who do not deliver the Desmond face-to-face programme this can still be offered to you once you have a licence agreement in place.

MyDESMOND REFERENCES

Northern A, Troughton J, Hadjiconstantinou M et al (2021) The role of digital diabetes education (MyDESMOND) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Diabetes & Primary Care Vol 23, No 3, 2021.

Hadjiconstantinou M, Barker MM, Brough C, Schreder S, Northern A, Stribling B, Khunti K and Davies MJ. Improved diabetes-related distress and self-efficacy outcomes in a self-management digital programme for people with type 2 diabetes, myDESMOND. Diabetic Medicine (2021). https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.14551

Quinn, L.M., Davies, M.J., Northern, A., Brough, C., Schreder, S., Stribling, B., Khunti, K. and Hadjiconstantinou, M. (2021), Use of MyDesmond digital education programme to support self‐management in people with type 2 diabetes during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Diabet Med e14469. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.14469

Hadjiconstantinou M, Schreder S, Brough C, Northern A, Stribling B, Khunti K, Davies MJ
Using Intervention Mapping to Develop a Digital Self-Management Program for People With Type 2 Diabetes: Tutorial on MyDESMOND. J Med Internet Res 2020;22(5):e17316

DESMOND REFERENCES

Davies MJ, Heller S, Skinner T C, Campbell MJ, Carey ME, Cradock S, Dallosso HM, Daly H, Doherty Y, Eaton S, Fox C, Oliver L, Rantell K, Rayman G, Khunti K on behalf of The DESMOND Collaborative (2008)
Effectiveness of the diabetes education for ongoing and newly diagnosed (DESMOND) programme for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: cluster randomised controlled trial.
British Medical Journal, 336; 491-495

Gillet M, et al (2009)
Delivering the diabetes education and self management programme for ongoing and newly diagnosed (DESMOND) programme for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: cost effectiveness analysis.
British Medical Journal, 2010; 341:c4093

OCKLEFORD E, SHAW R, WILLARS J and DIXON-WOODS,M (2008)
Education and self-management for people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study of patients’ views.
Chronic Illness, 4(1), 28-37

SKINNER TC (2006)
What does make the difference?
Diabetic Medicine, 23 (9): 933

Skinner TC, Carey ME, Cradock S, Daly H, Davies MJ, Doherty Y, Heller S, Khunti K, Oliver L et al. (2006)
Diabetes education and self-management for ongoing and newly diagnosed (DESMOND): process modelling of pilot study.
Patient Education and Counselling, 64 (1-3); 369-377

Skinner et al. (2008)
Educator talk and patient change; some insights from the DESMOND randomised controlled trial.
Diabetic Medicine 25:1117-1120.

Carey ME and Daly H (2004)
Developing and piloting a structured, stepped approach to patient education.
Professional Nurse, 20:37-9.

Stone MA, Patel N, Drake L, Gayle C (2006)
Making education in diabetes culturally appropriate for patients.
Practice Nursing, 17 (12); 621-625.

Varty D And Varty A (2006)
Introducing DESMOND.
Independent Nurse, 17 July: 28-29.

NATIONAL GUIDANCE

Department of Health and Diabetes UK (2005)
Structured Patient Education in Diabetes. Report from the Patient Education Working Group.
London: Department of Health

National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (2008)
Type 2 diabetes: national clinical guideline for management in primary and secondary care (update).
London: Royal College of Physicians

National Institute for Clinical Excellence (2003)
Guidance on the use of patient-education models for diabetes (Technology Appraisal 60)
London: NICE.

National Service Framework for Diabetes Standards (2001)
London: Department of Health

PREVENT OR MANAGE

TYPE 2 DIABETES

PREVENT OR MANAGE

TYPE 2 DIABETES

ABOUT

myDesmond consists of 5 programmes

Type 2 Diabetes

Let’s Prevent Diabetes

Babysteps

LENA

STEPS 4 HEALTH

VIDEO TOUR

FEATURES

ACTIVITY TRACKING

INTERACTIVE LEARNING

MONITOR YOUR HEALTH

CHALLENGES

ASK THE EXPERT

COMMUNITY

SET GOALS

BUDDIES

FEATURES

ACTIVITY TRACKING

INTERACTIVE LEARNING

MONITOR YOUR HEALTH

CHALLENGES

ASK THE EXPERT

COMMUNITY

SET GOALS

BUDDIES

FEEDBACK

92%

81%

85%

82%

83%

TESTIMONIALS

ACCREDITATIONS & ENDORSEMENTS

CONTACT

INFORMATION FOR COMMISSIONERS

MyDESMOND REFERENCES

DESMOND REFERENCES

NATIONAL GUIDANCE

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