DEqual

Project description

The aim of the Equality in Diabetes Care project is to promote equal access to diabetes care by developing and integrating nursing education in Finland and Thailand. The project focuses especially on strengthening the skills of nursing students and practicing nurses in resource-limited and closed environments, such as prisons. The project is lead by SEAMK in collaboration with Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), and Chulalongkorn University from Bangkok, Thailand. Educational materials produced in the project will be embedded into nursing curricula in both countries, with the goal of extending the impact to other areas of nursing and healthcare education.

On a broader scale, the project strengthens international cooperation and creates scalable solutions to advance equality in diabetes care.

The project lasts three years and will be implemented from 1 August 2025 to 31 December 2027.

The project is funded by the Team Finland Knowledge programme, Finnish National Agency for Education.

Objectives

The project aims to improve equality in diabetes care by developing educational models that support nursing competence, especially among vulnerable groups. The project will create and pilot teaching materials that are integrated into nursing education in Finland and Thailand. It also seeks to strengthen cooperation between universities and healthcare organizations.

Target group

The target groups are nursing students in Finland and Thailand, practicing nurses in Thailand, and organizations that provide training placements and may be future employers.

Results

The main outputs of the project include the development of educational materials on equality in diabetes care, which will be integrated into nursing curricula in both Finland and Thailand. A key deliverable is the creation and piloting of a 5 ECTS course, specifically designed for nursing students and practicing nurses, with a focus on resource-limited and correctional environments. The materials and practices developed are intended to be scalable and applicable to other areas of nursing and healthcare education, ultimately supporting equal access to diabetes care and long-term improvements in healthcare systems in both countries.