Virtual Coaching to Enhance Diabetes Care
| Autor: | Neesha Ramchandani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Telemedicine Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Coaching 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Endocrinology medicine Diabetes Mellitus Humans Attrition 030212 general & internal medicine Glycemic business.industry Behavior change Mentoring Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Mobile Applications Health equity Medical Laboratory Technology Workforce business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Diabetes technologytherapeutics. 21(S2) |
| ISSN: | 1557-8593 |
| Popis: | Rates of diabetes are increasing worldwide and there is not a sufficient clinical workforce to care for these patients. Diabetes-related apps are a feasible way to provide diabetes education to large numbers of people with diabetes but attrition rates are high. Apps enhanced by virtual coaching may be a way to circumnavigate these problems. Virtual coaches are able to address common treatment barriers and other health disparities by providing data-driven individualized support in real time, at any time of day, and from anywhere. Enhanced glycemic benefits have been seen in those who use an app plus virtual coaching versus those who use an app alone, along with clinically meaningful behavior change, psychosocial effects, prolonged engagement, and high levels of satisfaction with the system. More research needs to be done to determine the longitudinal and widespread effects of virtual coaching in different populations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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