Structure and Characteristics of Diabetes Self-management Applications
| Autor: | Gregorio Marco Alicastro, Marco Di Muzio, Sara Angelini, Sara Dionisi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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self-management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management Telemedicine 020205 medical informatics Computer science Strategy and Management smartphone applications MEDLINE Pharmaceutical Science 02 engineering and technology Disease Personalization 03 medical and health sciences Diabetes management Drug Discovery Diabetes Mellitus 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans mobile health Marketing Pharmacology Self-management diabetes 030504 nursing business.industry Usability Mobile Applications Regimen Risk analysis (engineering) Chronic Disease Smartphone 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing. 37:340-348 |
| ISSN: | 1538-9774 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/cin.0000000000000526 |
| Popis: | Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions, and a good self-management regimen is needed in order to control the disease and prevent complications. In the last few years, the number of health information technologies has increased, and while there are many smartphone applications for diabetic patients, their effectiveness is still unclear. This systematic review aims to outline structure and characteristics that can make an application for diabetes management effective and safe and improve usability and the chances of success for a mobile health service. Applications found in the literature have been analyzed to evaluate the different features. Findings of the review suggest that patients seem to be more attracted by tools that are helpful in everyday management of diabetes, and that allow them to save time and increase safety. The personalization of the application is essential to obtain success in promoting use, and applications should be based upon patients' predisposition to use technological tools that will ensure better outcomes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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