Effectiveness of Information and Communications Technology-Based Interventions for Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Kim, Sun‐Young; Rhee, Sang Youl; Lee, Sungyoung

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“…Additionally, it is crucial to research and record digital therapies that can successfully lower target BP and glucose levels [ 23 ]. Access to technologies like smartphones and the internet, as well as the difficulties of not being fully integrated into the current health care systems, must be addressed in terms of cost and logistics [ 45 , 49 ]. These challenges could potentially be addressed through the development of hospital-linked digital health technology.…”

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Real-World Evidence of a Hospital-Linked Digital Health App for the Control of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in South Korea: Nationwide Multicenter Study

Park,

Woo,

Kim

et al. 2023

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Background Digital health care apps have been widely used for managing chronic conditions such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension, providing promising prospects for enhanced health care delivery, increased patient engagement, and improved self-management. However, the impact of integrating these apps within hospital systems for managing such conditions still lacks conclusive evidence. Objective We aimed to investigate the real-world effectiveness of using hospital-linked digital health care apps in lowering blood pressure (BP) and blood glucose levels in patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Methods Nationwide multicenter data on demographic characteristics and the use of a digital health care app from 233 hospitals were collected for participants aged 20 to 80 years in South Korea between August 2021 and June 2022. We divided the participants into 2 groups: 1 group consisted of individuals who exclusively used the digital health app (control) and the other group used the hospital-linked digital health app. All the patients participated in a 12-week digital health care intervention. We conducted a comparative analysis to assess the real-world effectiveness of the hospital-linked digital health app. The primary outcome was the differences in the systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), fasting blood glucose (FBG) level, and postprandial glucose (PPG) level between baseline and 12 weeks. Results A total of 1029 participants were analyzed for the FBG level, 527 participants were analyzed for the PPG level, and 2029 participants for the SBP and DBP were enrolled. After 12 weeks, a hospital-linked digital health app was found to reduce SBP (−5.4 mm Hg, 95% CI −7.0 to −3.9) and DBP (−2.4 mm Hg, 95% CI −3.4 to −1.4) in participants without hypertension and FBG level in all participants (those without diabetes, −4.4 mg/dL, 95% CI −7.9 to −1.0 and those with diabetes, −3.2 mg/dL, 95% CI −5.4 to −1.0); however, there was no statistically significant difference compared to the control group (using only digital health app). Specifically, participants with diabetes using a hospital-linked digital health app demonstrated a significant decrease in PPG after 12 weeks (−10.9 mg/dL, 95% CI −31.1 to −5.3) compared to those using only a digital health app (P=.006). Conclusions Hospital-linked digital interventions have greatly improved glucose control for diabetes compared with using digital health technology only. These hospital-linked digital health apps have the potential to offer consumers and health care professionals cost-effective support in decreasing glucose levels when used in conjunction with self-monitoring.

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Real-World Evidence of a Hospital-Linked Digital Health App for the Control of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in South Korea: Nationwide Multicenter Study

Park,

Woo,

Kim

et al. 2023

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an estimated 290,000 to 650,000 deaths. [2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor activities were low due to anxiety regarding SARS-CoV-2 infection, [23] hence, social distancing and work from home have increased. [24] In particular, in the case of the elderly and chronic disease patients, outdoor activities might be further reduced because of the anxiety of the high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.…”

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National trends in influenza vaccination coverage rates in South Korea between 2007-2020, including the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal nationwide serial study

Kim¹,

Park²,

Yon³

et al. 2023

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Objective:The beneficial relationship of influenza vaccination rate on the COVID-19 pandemic is inconclusive and inconsistent. Thus, we aimed to investigate long-term trend changes in influenza vaccination rate among general population of South Korea before COVID-19 pandemic and during early/mid-pandemic period. Methods:We analyzed nationwide representative serial study from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). We analyzed data from 2007 to 2020 from KNHANES to calculate the influenza vaccination rates. Influenza vaccination status was obtained from health interviews and questionnaire based on the question of whether the influenza vaccine was vaccinated in the past 12 months.

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Effectiveness of an occupational self-analysis intervention through a mobile application ( OcupApp ) in people with anxiety or depression: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Rodriguez-Bailon,

Vidaña-Moya,

Fernández-Solano

et al. 2024

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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Effectiveness of Information and Communications Technology-Based Interventions for Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

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Cited by 4 publications

References 37 publications

Real-World Evidence of a Hospital-Linked Digital Health App for the Control of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in South Korea: Nationwide Multicenter Study

Real-World Evidence of a Hospital-Linked Digital Health App for the Control of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in South Korea: Nationwide Multicenter Study

National trends in influenza vaccination coverage rates in South Korea between 2007-2020, including the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal nationwide serial study

Effectiveness of an occupational self-analysis intervention through a mobile application ( OcupApp ) in people with anxiety or depression: a randomised controlled trial protocol

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