Diabetes Management via Mobile Phones: A Systematic Review

Holtz, Bree; Lauckner, Carolyn

doi:10.1089/tmj.2011.0119

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“…These interventions were primarily designed to improve patients' self-management behaviours, such as adherence to treatment and monitoring of their condition [50,51]. The findings of the present review support previous literature that has found mobile technology to be an acceptable platform to deliver interventions to patients with chronic conditions, regardless of the patients' type of disease, age, gender and experience with technology [52][53][54][55][56]. Generally, the majority of patients included in studies of the present review found mobile interventions easy to use and engaging, regardless of the type of device used (e.g.…”

Section: Findings In the Context Of Other Literaturesupporting

confidence: 79%

Use of Mobile Devices to Help Cancer Patients Meet Their Information Needs in Non-Inpatient Settings: Systematic Review (Preprint)

Richards¹,

Kinnersley²,

Brain³

et al. 2018

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The use of mobile devices to help patients with cancer to meet their information needs in non-inpatient settings: A systematic review IntroductionIt is estimated that one in two people in Great Britain will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime [1]. In 2014, 357,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the UK and the rate of incidence is increasing [2]. However, survival rates have doubled in the UK in the last 40 years and so, for many, cancer is a chronic condition with which they live for many years. Subsequently, there has been a shift from inpatient to outpatient and community cancer care, where patients are required to manage their condition at home, away from regular supervision by clinicians. This change in care requires patients to take a more active role in their treatment and survivorship. Patients are often faced with an uncertain future, unfamiliar tests and procedures, complex decisions about treatment options, treatment-related side-effects and lifestyle changes. In order to take a more active role in their care, and to cope with and manage these changes to daily life, patients require relevant information [3,4]. Research has established that patients have a wide range of information needs throughout their illness. Reviews of these studies suggest that patients generally want information on the extent of the disease, likelihood of cure and prognosis, available treatments, side-effects of treatment, self-care and return to normal life [5][6][7]. Other, less urgent, information needs include the impact of cancer and/or treatment on social activities, family and friends, mental wellbeing and sexual activity, and the risk of family and friends getting cancer [5,6]. There is evidence to suggest that information may help to reduce uncertainty, provide patients with a sense of control over their lives and support informed decision-making about treatment options [8,9]. While many people with cancer want as much information as possible about their condition [10], up to 93% of cancer patients across the US, Europe and the UK report having unmet information needs [11][12][13][14].The introduction of Smart technology has provided a new platform for delivering information-based interventions to patients. Approximately 93% of adults in the UK now personally own or use a mobile phone, of whom 71% specify that they own a Smartphone [15]. Similarly, over two thirds of adults in the UK now own or have access to a tablet computer [15]. Similar statistics of Smart device ownership and use have been reported in cancer patient populations [16,17]. Mobile devices therefore offer the potential for wide reach at the point of need for patients with cancer. Several existing systematic and scoping reviews have explored the general use of mobile devices for patients with cancer [18][19][20][21][22][23]. Findings from these reviews show that mobile interventions have been developed for a range of purposes, including the prevention, detection, and management of cancer; however, most interventions have been designed...

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Section: Findings In the Context Of Other Literaturesupporting

confidence: 79%

Use of Mobile Devices to Help Cancer Patients Meet Their Information Needs in Non-Inpatient Settings: Systematic Review (Preprint)

Richards¹,

Kinnersley²,

Brain³

et al. 2018

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“…8 Studies of mobile phone-based interventions have had varied success in improving self -management and glycemic control in individuals with diabetes. 9,10 One explanation is that mobile phones are a platform, not a solution in itself, and interventions vary widely. A major gap in the literature is the lack of behavioral models to explain how these interventions improve diabetes self-management.…”

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Smartphone Application for Self Blood Glucose Monitoring & Disease Management- A Case Report

Kamar

2015

Proceedings of the 5th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming Healthcare

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Self-management of blood sugar glucose, diet and control of daily activities are crucial in overall management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). In order to better adjust insulin type and dosage, educate for better diet patients are seldom requested to conduct a diary of their glucose measurements and meals. In today's era of smartphone widespread use, it has been suggested that using mobile technology for self-blood glucose measurement together with the ability to automatically capture other factors important to control DM, may be an important method for enhancing disease selfmanagement.The Dario™ device and mobile application, is a self-blood glucose monitoring device using smartphone interface. The application accumulates data of measurements, insulin intake, meals and physical activity. Users are also members of an electronic DM support group.We present a case of a 55 y.o. type 2 DM patient who reported using the device over a year period. The patient baseline HbA1c before using the Dario program was 7.4. He started using the Dario device and application and over a period of one year he managed to gradually reduce HbA1c to 6.2 by keeping his glucose measurements in range from 20% a week to 100%.

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“…22 Blood glucose recording and activity logs were the most common features of commercially available mobile apps for diabetes. 23 Majority (71%) of the mobile phone-based interventions for T2D 24 used study-specific apps with more features than simple SMS. These features (diary/log, reminders, and information/education) varied according to study requirement and many studies had multiple functions.…”

Section: Type 2 Diabetesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential of Mobile Applications in Prevention and Management of Cardio-Metabolic Diseases

Ramadas¹,

Fatt²

2017

Public Health Open J

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Citation, with limitation to 'reviews', English publications and the last 5 years. Databases searched include OVID MEDLINE, PUBMED, COCHRANE, CINAHL, SCOPUS and PROQUEST. The shortlisted reviews including meta-analysis, narrative and systematic reviews were qualitatively evaluated and findings were compared. Results: Twenty-six articles (n=26) comprised of apps inventory, narrative and systematic reviews were included in the following areas: nutrition (n=3), physical activity (n=4), tobacco smoking (n=1) and cardiovascular (n=1), type 2 diabetes (n=8) and obesity/weight loss (n=9). Conclusion: Although there is limited evidence, we can now see a shift towards development and investigation of existing and new apps in prevention and management of cardio-metabolic diseases. Future studies could explore the feasibility and long-term effectiveness of theorysupported apps that were developed with newest evidence.

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Diabetes Management via Mobile Phones: A Systematic Review

Cited by 298 publications

References 29 publications

Use of Mobile Devices to Help Cancer Patients Meet Their Information Needs in Non-Inpatient Settings: Systematic Review (Preprint)

Use of Mobile Devices to Help Cancer Patients Meet Their Information Needs in Non-Inpatient Settings: Systematic Review (Preprint)

Smartphone Application for Self Blood Glucose Monitoring & Disease Management- A Case Report

Potential of Mobile Applications in Prevention and Management of Cardio-Metabolic Diseases

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