Core Tasks

Steno Diabetes Center Odense's objectives and measures to combat diabetes in the Region of Southern Denmark are:

 

• To achieve a lasting and significant improvement in the prevention and early detection of diabetes

 

• That people with diabetes should receive patient-centered and evidence-based treatment at the highest international level

 

• That people with diabetes should be optimally equipped to manage their own illness, live a life with diabetes and have as few late complications as possible

 

Accordingly, the long-term vision for diabetes care in the Region of Southern Denmark is:

 

• To slow the growth in the number of people with newly diagnosed diabetes

• To ensure that people with diabetes achieve normal life expectancy and quality of life

 

To achieve this vision, SDCOs work evolves around the following 4 core activities:

 

1. Treatment and prevention of late complications

2. Clinical research

3. Skills development of health professionals

4. Cross-sector collaboration

 

 

 

Research Areas

With type 2 diabetes as the main focus, we base our research strategy on the following five major research areas:

 

1. Pathophysiological research

2. Cardiovascular complications

3. Clinical intervention

4. Diabetes care

5. Pregnancy and diabetes

 

SDCO is conducting clinical diabetes research with a strong translational focus that encompasses patient-oriented research into diabetes-related topics, for both children

and adults and for all types of diabetes.

 

Research topics range from research into diabetes prevention, through prediabetes and

early diabetes to late diabetic complications, crossing sectors, professional groups and

institutions.

 

Research at SDCO is conducted in the Region of Southern Denmark in close collaboration

with the Steno Partners and other national and international collaborators.