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To mark International Coeliac Day, AOECS is arranging a series of free webinars throughout the month of May 2025.
In the 2025 webinar series, AOECS addresses two key challenges in coeliac care: the lack of structured follow-up after diagnosis, and the widespread misperception of the disease among healthcare professionals.
AOECS is grateful to Dr. Falk for sponsoring this webinar series, and Takeda for providing a grant to support the initiative, aimed at raise awareness on challenges and opportunities around transitional care for coeliac patients.
Transitional Care and follow-up after diagnosis
Date: 8 May, 2025
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
Presenters: Mariam Ghughunishvili, Assistant-Professor Pediatrician Gastroenterologist and Jana Carnohorski, Coeliac Youth of Europe
Language: English
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Description:
The following questions will be discussed, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session for attendees:
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What are the main deficiencies you have identified in coeliac patients’ transitional care and follow-up after diagnosis?
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What missed opportunities do you think this gap leads to?
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What would be the benefits of establishing a standardised protocol for transitional care and follow-up in coeliac disease?
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Is it realistic to aim for a unified protocol that could be implemented across countries?
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What opportunities should the coeliac community seize?
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What would be your message to policymakers?
Misperception of coeliac disease in health care
Date: 15 May, 2025
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
Presenters: Linus Engqvist Richert, AOECS Board and Secretary General, Swedish Coeliac Society
Language: English
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Description:
The following questions will be discussed, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session for attendees;
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Is coeliac disease sufficiently recognised by healthcare professionals?
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What are the main misperceptions, and what practical impact do they have?
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What can be done to address and minimise these misperceptions?
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Is there scientific evidence supporting the chameleonic nature of coeliac disease, or is this still a misperception?
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What would be your message to policymakers?
Coeliac Disease and Mental Health
Date: 22 May, 2024
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CET
Presenters: Ronia Schiftan, Psychologist, Ricardo Fueyo, Psychologist and Coeliac Youth of Europe
Language: English
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Description:
The following questions will be discussed, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session for attendees:
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What does science tell us about coeliac disease and mental health?
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How can the lack of transitional care protocols or patient follow-up negatively affect mental health?
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What could be considered warning signs, and how should one seek help?
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What would be your message to policymakers?