Design and Usability Evaluation of Social Mobile Diabetes Management System in the Gulf Region

Alanzi, Turki; Istepanian, R.S.H.; Philip, Nada

doi:10.2196/resprot.4348

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“…Due to high economic growth and the presence of a reliable network in the Middle East region, a large proportion of the population in the Middle East region own a smartphone. One example is that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has the largest percentage of mobile phone users in the world, according to a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report [ 12 ]. The increase in mobile phone use is accompanied by a spread of social networking apps, especially among the young and the educated population of the KSA.…”

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Role of Social Media in Diabetes Management in the Middle East Region: Systematic Review

Alanzi¹

2018

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundDiabetes is a major health care burden in the Middle East region. Social networking tools can contribute to the management of diabetes with improved educational and care outcomes using these popular tools in the region.ObjectiveThe objective of this review was to evaluate the impact of social networking interventions on the improvement of diabetes management and health outcomes in patients with diabetes in the Middle East.MethodsPeer-reviewed articles from PubMed (1990-2017) and Google Scholar (1990-2017) were identified using various combinations of predefined terms and search criteria. The main inclusion criterion consisted of the use of social networking apps on mobile phones as the primary intervention. Outcomes were grouped according to study design, type of diabetes, category of technological intervention, location, and sample size.ResultsThis review included 5 articles evaluating the use of social media tools in the management of diabetes in the Middle East. In most studies, the acceptance rate for the use of social networking to optimize the management of diabetes was relatively high. Diabetes-specific management tools such as the Saudi Arabia Networking for Aiding Diabetes and Diabetes Intelligent Management System for Iraq systems helped collect patient information and lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, respectively.ConclusionsThe reviewed studies demonstrated the potential of social networking tools being adopted in regions in the Middle East to improve the management of diabetes. Future studies consisting of larger sample sizes spanning multiple regions would provide further insight into the use of social media for improving patient outcomes.

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Role of Social Media in Diabetes Management in the Middle East Region: Systematic Review

Alanzi¹

2018

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“…A new mobile health system integrating diabetes management with social networking and cognitive based therapy was developed in Saudi Arabia. The overall response of the patients to the system was found to be good . A mobile‐based diabetes management and education system SAED was developed in Saudi Arabia for managing patients with type 2 diabetes.…”

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“…The overall response of the patients to the system was found to be good. 11 A mobile-based diabetes management and education system SAED was developed in Saudi Arabia for managing patients with type 2 diabetes. SAED intervention was able to significantly decrease the HbA1c in the patients when compared to control group.…”

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Health apps usage and preferences among Saudi patients with diabetes: A survey

Rafiullah

David

2019

Int J Clin Pract

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Background Information regarding patterns of smartphone usage, user preferences, and difficulties faced by patients is necessary to initiate any mHealth related programs. Objective To investigate patterns of usage pertaining to various different smartphone health applications amongst diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia as well as patient preferences and the challenges of using health apps from a user perspective. Methods This study was a cross sectional survey based on a self‐administered, close‐ended, pre‐designed, structured questionnaire. The main emphasis of the questions were as follows: (a) to investigate current patterns of smartphone use, (b) to examine the use of mobile for health applications and (c) to understand patient preferences when it comes to the specific health related use of mobile phone apps (d) to accrue patient feedback in using health apps. Results 36.62% of the study population reported using health applications. Patients preferred to follow up blood sugar measurements, body weight, exercise accomplishments, and caloric intake through a health application. More than a third of the participants who were surveyed found the health apps to be very easy to understand with an equal number of participants responding that some training was either necessary. Approximately 32.54% of the respondents indicated that they did not want to know about their health. However, almost an equal number of participants responded that they were unsure of how to start on health apps. Conclusion The results of this survey indicate that there is huge potential for utilizing these health applications via smartphones in the implementation of various health programs.

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“…(1) Illustrates the levels of mobile phone penetration across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states including the Kingdom [10]. This unprecedented socioeconomic changes are particularly evident in the wider usage of smart phones and social networking tools among the Saudi population especially among the younger users [13]. Draft-4 5-12-2017 Confidential-To be submitted However, this rapid digitisation of the society has not yet seen parallel growth and popularity within the healthcare sector, particularly in the diabetes care areas where such technologies can play major role in patient support, better outcomes and improved healthcare delivery services.…”

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“…However, in comparison to this global trend, there are few clinical studies that address the role of mobile health for diabetes care in the GCC and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [12,13]. Moreover, there is no clear m-Health or digital health policy in the Kingdom where the development of such policy is particularly timely, especially with the current drive for the healthcare digitisation and modernisation.…”

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Mobile Health (m-Health) for Diabetes Self-Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Clinical Challenges, Implementation Strategies and Policy Barriers

Alanzi¹

2018

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Diabetes mellitus is a major chronic disease burden and healthcare challenge in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom has one of the highest diabetes prevalence levels globally. This high prevalence levels in the Kingdom is compounded with increasing economic health burden resulting from the diabetes related complications and their treatment costs. The development of m-health system and implementation strategies tailored for Saudi patients and healthcare system is important and timely to alleviate some of these healthcare and economic burdens. However, these strategies face a myriad of economic, human, social and cultural barriers that hinder the progress in this important area of healthcare delivery. The Kingdom has one of highest penetration of smart phone, Internet and social networking users in the Gulf area. Yet, this popularity is not translated appropriately to tangible mobile health (m-Health) solutions for diabetes care and self management. Also, to date no relevant m-Health policy and implementation strategy or initiative exists within the different healthcare sectors within the Kingdom. The digital savvy society and patient population is well poised to embrace these digital health solutions. However, the adoption of m-Health in the Kingdom remains low and lacks the support of the decisions makers and healthcare providers.In this paper, a perspective of mobile health for diabetes self management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is presented. An overview of the current status of m-Health for diabetes self management and the clinical evidence of the work in this area within the Kingdom is also presented. A small survey study to identify the implementations barriers of m-health for diabetes care in the Kingdom and the relevant solutions is also presented and discussed with future recommendations and further work in this area.

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Design and Usability Evaluation of Social Mobile Diabetes Management System in the Gulf Region

Cited by 30 publications

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Role of Social Media in Diabetes Management in the Middle East Region: Systematic Review

Role of Social Media in Diabetes Management in the Middle East Region: Systematic Review

Health apps usage and preferences among Saudi patients with diabetes: A survey

Mobile Health (m-Health) for Diabetes Self-Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Clinical Challenges, Implementation Strategies and Policy Barriers

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