DESMOND Evidence library
Here at DESMOND and the Leicester Diabetes Centre we pride ourselves on the strong evidence-base which underpins all of our programme across type 2 management and prevention, for groups and digital products. Please find below a wealth (although not a definitive list) of different scientific papers, publications, editorial letters and conference abstracts and posters.
If you can’t find something that you were expecting then please drop us an email at desmondnationalprogramme@uhl-tr.nhs.uk and we will be happy to help.
scientific publications
DESMOND Newly Diagnosed Face-to-Face Groups
RCT Baseline Characteristics paper
2012 HSE Ireland Report on DESMOND Effectiveness in Co Donegal, North West Ireland
Leicestershire real world rollout paper 2017
2020 DESMOND Australia patient activation
2023 Retrospective application of Behaviour Change Technique (BCT) taxonomy for DESMOND
2024 Methodology for retrospective BCT application
Four Theories and a Philosophy paper 2003 (Not a DESMOND paper but this work led to the development of the DESMOND Philosophy and the selection of the underpinning adult learning theories)
Adaptation Projects
Cultural Adaptation
2023 Ghana diabetes self-management education trial
EXTEND Feasibility Study 2021 - Mozambique & Malawi
EXTEND Qualitative Study 2021 - Mozambique & Malawi
African and Caribbean adaptation project in London
Adaptation project for two South Asian populations in London
DESMOND Let’s Prevent Diabetes Face-to-Face Groups
DESMOND Walking Away from Diabetes
PREPARE paper (PREPARE was re-branded to become Walking Away following roll-out)
MyDESMOND
2023 MyDESMOND RETENTION PAPER
2022 Australia MyDESMOND Development/Adaptation
2020 Development paper
Diabetes Distress and Self-Efficacy letter
Babysteps - for women with a history of gestational diabetes
Babysteps Development and Protocol Paper
Injectable Therapies
MEMO study (Our Injectable Therapies package was based on the educational elements delivered in the MEMO study)
A Safer Ramadan
Development and Service Evaluation paper 2014
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) Study
DESMOND Intellectual Disabilities
Other Publications from Leicester Diabetes Centre related to Structured Education
2024 Embedding Diabetes Education RCT paper
2021 Self-Management Education for T2DM Under-Represented Groups in the UK
Conference Posters - various topics
2024
MyDESMOND User Demogaphics of 1st 50,000 Users (PCDS)
MyDESMOND Impact in Wales (PCDS)
Adapting DESMOND group programme to support people in the D/deaf community (DUK)
DESMOND group attendee self-efficacy and motivation (DUK)
MyDESMOND for Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes (DUK)
2023
MyDESMOND Retention (DUK)
MyDESMOND Impact (DUK)
MyDESMOND in Wales (DUK)
Babysteps in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland (DUK)
2022
Adapting face-to-face groups for virtual delivery (DUK)
Culturally adapting virtual groups (DUK)
2021
Virtual Educator Training (DUK)
Virtual Patient Group initial findings (DUK)
Northamptonshire virtual group rollout (DUK)
2020
Mid-West Ireland Implementation (DUK)
PCDS MyDESMOND During Covid - Award Winner! (PCDS)
2019
2016
DESMOND introduction in New Zealand
2015
Harnessing Technology to Increase Reach (IDF)
Implementing DESMOND across UK & Ireland (IDF)
2014
A Safer Ramadan Leicestershire implementation
2011
A Safer Ramadan package development
West Ireland Newly Diagnosed implementation
Cumbria Walking Away from Diabetes implementation
2010
QD Assessor Inter-rater reliability (DUK)
RCT 3-year follow-up (EASD)
2009
2008
Development of the Quality Development Framework (TPE)
Mapping DESMOND against RE-AIM Framework (TPE)
DESMOND RCT Baseline Clinical & Lifestyle Characteristics (EASD)
2007
Cultural Awareness in Diabetes Education
2006