CD Skills Interreg DTP project

👉 Danes smo na OŠ Draga Kobala izvedli izobraževanje za učitelje z naslovom Učenje o umetni inteligenci kot socialno in čustveno učenje.

😎 Skozi različne aktivnosti smo si prizadevali udeležencem utemeljiti pomen socialnega in čustvenega učenja za naslavljanje vidikov umetne inteligence v izobraževanju ter poglobiti njihovo razumevanje o možnostih in tveganjih umetne inteligence.

✅Kot izhodišče za delo v skupinah smo uporabili nekaj iztočnic in stripa Moramo se pogovoriti, UI, ki je prosto dostopen:https://www.aksioma.org/moramo.se.pogovoriti.ui.pdf

➡️ Spoznanja SETCOM vključujemo tudi v nastope, ki jih študenti izvajajo v šolah (na sliki OŠ Draga Kobala, razredna stopnja). 🥰👍

CD SKILLS - MONITORING OF CELIAC DISEASE PATIENTS WITH TELEMEDICINE SOLUTIONS

PILOT No5 news: Monitoring of celiac disease patients with telemedicine solutions

COVID-19 accelerated the uptake of telemedicine solutions across various areas of healthcare system. Within the pilot, a personalized app for the follow-up of celiac disease patients was developed. The technical solution could be further used in various settings to improve the quality of regular check-ups for patients with celiac disease and minimize their exposure to the risk of infections. Read more: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/news-and-events/programme-news-and-events/7977

CD SKILLS - A PEDIATRICIAN DIANA CZIKA FROM BUCHAREST VISITED MARIBOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Under the umbrella of CD-SKILLS, the cross-disciplinary visits were designed to allow the exchange of knowledge and information, and to promote connections between the various institutions that take part in the project. Since the COVID-19 pandemic allowed it, the exchange visits were resumed.

In November, Diana Czika, from Romanian partner INSMC Alessandrescu-Rusescu, Bucharest, was able to join for a week the gastroenterology team in UKC Maribor, Slovenia, with a main interest in the diagnostic and follow-up approach of Celiac Disease.

"Gluten free Days of bread" for our youngsters in CeliVita makes them feel equal to others...and bring joy and happiness!

GLUTEN INTOLERANCE AND COELIAC DISEASE - FASHION OR NEW CIVILIZATION DISEASE?

Rice noodles, buckwheat bread and cornmeal biscuits - have you noticed that the supermarket shelves with gluten-free food are getting bigger and bigger? Is this a fad or is gluten intolerance or the chronic intestinal disease celiac disease something like a new civilization disease? “No!” says Almuthe Christine Hauer, a specialist in pediatrics and youth medicine. "But there may be more communication and more diagnosis than there used to be," she admits.

What exactly is celiac disease and what is currently being researched in this context is what this podcast episode is about:

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CD SKILLS - PROJECT PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CELIAC DISEASE SYMPOSIUM IN SORRENTO

Prof. dr. Jernej Dolinšek and assist. dr. Petra Rižnik from lead partner University medical center Maribor have on behalf of the project partners presented some of the results of the project with two posters: The knowledge about coeliac disease among healthcare professionals is not satisfactory in the Danube region and The use of no-biopsy approach for diagnosing children with coeliac disease is increasing.

Prof. dr. Ilma Korponay Szabo presented the poster The diagnostic yield of duodenal biopsy in cases with low positive transglutaminase serology.

Presentations were very well attended and received positive feedback by many participants of the meeting.

International Celiac Disease Symposium (ICDS) is the largest meeting focusing on celiac disease, attracting the participants from all over the world. Being held every two years it is a place where scientists, clinicians, health allied professionals, patients’ associations, and industry meet to exchange knowledge and experience and to foster cooperation. After the cancellation of the meeting in 2021 because of COVID-19 pandemic, participants from all continents met this year at the 19th International Celiac disease Symposium in Sorrento, Italy. Read more: https://www.interreg-danube.eu/news-and-events/programme-news-and-events/7937

CD SKILLS - PROJECT PRESENTATION IN OSIJEK

CD SKILLS project presentation was held in Osijek, Croatia, at the event “Easier through life with celiac disease”, organized by CeliVita society, and related to two projects co-financed by EU fonds: one of them is CD SKILLS project and another is “Not even a trace- by caring for the health of people with celiac disease”, co-financed by ESF. The event was intended primarily for people with celiac disease and their family members, but we are glad that there were some doctors (gastroenterologists) in the audience.

CD SKILLS project results and general info about the project have been presented. E-learning tool, publications, educational platform for caterers as well as Gluten free products registry and Gluten free restaurants guide aroused interest of participants-people who are living with celiac disease and doctors attending. Results were recognized as a practical help and relevant source of information both for healthcare professionals, celiac patients and their families and everybody directly or indirectly involved in CD management.

Vivid discussion about current gluten free products market and food information availability took place.

Leaflets with main project message “No fear” referring to celiac disease, has been disseminated, with links to project web page and developed web tools, a s well as promotional materials and publications.

CD SKILLS E-TOOLS FOR CELIAC PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS HAS BEEN LAUNCHED

Within CD SKILLS project, two innovative e-learning tools has been implemented, one for health care professionals and one for patients. Implementation of these tools will contribute to reaching the objectives of CD SKILLS project, to improve and harmonize existing celiac disease management practices in the Danube region and to increase patients’ self-management capacities.

The e-learning tools are being built on the existing tools developed within the CE Focus IN CD project and updated based on the new ESPGHAN (European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition) celiac disease management guidelines published in 2020 and on the lessons learned from CE Focus IN CD project. It was shown in Focus IN CD project that the knowledge about celiac disease among HCPs and CD patients is not satisfactory and that further awareness-raising and learning activities are needed, in order to improve knowledge and to minimize the number of unrecognized patients and unnecessary diagnostic delays. In addition, patients should be informed better about their disease to reach higher compliance with the gluten-free diet. The use of tools will be promoted through the networks of medical partners, professional societies and patient support organisations and public authorities.

The e-learning tools available in English, German, Slovenian, Hungarian and Croatian language were further updated and versions in new languages of CD SKILLS partners Romanian, Czech and Romanian (MOLD) have been added.

E-tools are available at www.celiacfacts.eu

MOLDAVIAN PAEDIATRICIANS VISITED MARIBOR

Between 8th and 15th October 2022 paediatricians Nicu Olesea and Olga Tihai from CD SKILLS Moldavian partner “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova from Kishinev, participated in the training of management of celiac disease in children at Paediatric Gastroenterology Unit of University Medical Canter Maribor.

During the training, various aspects of the management of celiac disease were discussed: diagnostic procedures, optimization of diagnostic strategies, improvement of the knowledge capacities of celiac disease in children.

Training included presentation of the structure and organization of the hospital. Trainees visited all Departments of Paediatrics.

The main interest of the visiting doctors was gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition unit. Together with the entire gastroenterology team led by Professor Jernej Dolinsek, they participated at daily visits of patients hospitalized at the gastroenterology department.

Discussion about patients with celiac disease was the main purpose of the training visit. They assisted in the performance of diagnostic tests (rapid TTG IgA tests, lactose tolerance test) and evaluation of the correctness of the dietary regime. Together with the entire team of specialists, they participated at the endoscopy procedures with biopsy sampling, gastric polyps’ removal, foreign body removal, etc. Training included simulation of endoscopic procedures.

They assisted in the discussion about patients with inflammatory bowel diseases scheduled for biological treatment. During the training they visited also at the allergology department.

System of national electronic health record was presented; organizational challenges were discussed.

The training at the University Medical Center Maribor significantly influenced their medical practice as a specialists in the field of paediatrics in the management of patients with common gastrointestinal disorders.

CD SKILLS TAMPERE STUDY VISIT

Did you know that 1% of Finish people HAVE a diagnosis of celiac disease?

They have been taken care of by the healthcare professionals, patients society and the food services company who enable them to be compliant with strict gluten free diet, even when in kindergarten, schools, hospitals or elderly homes. Celiacs have reciprocated with participation at celiac research held in CeliRes, Tampere University Centre, and by supporting the celiac society’s work.

Study visit to Finland, attended by partners’ representatives from INSMC (Romania) and CeliVita (Croatia), was very revealing indeed. Visits to the patients’ society Keliakialiitto, company Pirkanmaan Voimia and Tampere Celiac Research Centre CeliRes, along with real life experience with eating out programme, high level of understanding and knowledge about celiac disease and special dietary needs of celiac patients and the variety of (safe) gluten free food that can be purchased in stores, inspired us to pursue with the efforts in our own countries, in order to improve overall healthcare and quality of life for celiacs.

Project partners presented CD SKILLS project main objectives, activities and achievements.

Thank you Finnish celiac disease society, Voimia and Celiac disease research centre at Tampere University.