Diabetescoach

The goal is the development of an electronic food shopping counselor for senior citizens with type 2 diabetes mellitus, focusing on alternative products, usability for senior citizens and flexibility.

Diabetescoach

Type 2 Diabetes mellitus is becoming a serious health problem in Europe. A key factor in treatment is appropriate nutrition. Despite the offer of nutritional counselling, diabetes patients are essentially on their own when choosing appropriate foods in supermarkets. This is the starting point for the present project, which is being undertaken jointly by the institutes of IT Security Research, Health Sciences and Social Inclusion Research. The goal is the development of an electronic food shopping counsellor for senior citizens with type 2 diabetes mellitus, focusing on alternative products, usability for senior citizens and flexibility. The system will offer advice directly at the point of sale. The diabetes coach database will be built up and ethical and social aspects will be taken into account by the involvement of the target group. The hardware and software of the diabetes terminal will be designed with attention paid to ensuring its integrity and to data protection. The prototype is being tested in a field trial in the SPAR supermarket in Lilienfeld.

Publications

Wewerka-Kreimel, D., Pflegerl, J., & Piller, E. (2014). Elektronischer Berater für den Lebensmitteleinkauf von SeniorInnen mit Diabetes mellitus Typ 2. Impulse in Zeiten des Wandels: 8. Forschungsforum der österreichischen Fachhochschulen, Kufstein.
Wewerka-Kreimel, D., Pflegerl, J., & Piller, E. (2014). Elektronischer Berater für den Lebensmitteleinkauf von SeniorInnen mit Diabetes mellitus Typ 2. Tagungsband 8. Forschungsforum Der Österreichischen Fachhochschulen, 2014, 229–233.
Wewerka-Kreimel, D., Pflegerl, J., & Karner, G. (2014). Elektronischer Diabetescoach – Einkaufsberater für Senioren und Seniorinnen mit Diabetes mellitus Typ 2. Ernährung aktuell, 4, 16–18.
Wewerka-Kreimel, D., Lienbacher, M., & Möseneder, J. M. (2014). Elektronischer Berater für den Lebensmitteleinkauf von Senioren mit Diabetes mellitus Typ 2. Ernährung & Medizin, 29, 21–24. https://doi.org/10/gh3766
Wewerka-Kreimel, D., Pflegerl, J., & Piller, E. (2014, 24.04). Elektronischer Berater für den Lebensmitteleinkauf von Senioren mit Diabetes mellitus Typ 2. 8. Forschungsforum der österr. Fachhochschulen, Kufstein.
External Staff
Clemens Augspurger, Ilse Arlt Institut für Soziale Inklusionsforschung
Partners
  • BRAINCON Handels-GmbH with subcontractors: Walter Binder GmbH (SPAR-Markt Lilienfeld) and Inform GmbH
Funding
Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (programme benefit)
Runtime
10/01/2012 – 03/31/2014
Status
finished
Involved Institutes, Groups and Centers
Center for Digital Health and Social Innovation
Ilse Arlt Institute for Social Inclusion Research
Institute of Health Sciences
Institute of IT Security Research