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- Title
A Smartphone Application Significantly Improved Diabetes Self-Care Activities with High User Satisfaction.
- Authors
Yu Jin Kim; Sang Youl Rhee; Jong Kyu Byun; So Young Park; Soo Min Hong; Sang Ouk Chin; Suk Chon; Seungjoon Oh; Jeong-taek Woo; Sung Woon Kim; Young Seol Kim
- Abstract
Background: We developed for the first time a smartphone application designed for diabetes self-management in Korea and registered a patent for the relevant algorithm. We also investigated the user satisfaction with the application and the change in diabetes related self-care activities after using the application. Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey on volunteers with diabetes who were using the application. Ninety subjects responded to the questionnaire between June 2012 and March 2013. A modified version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) was used in this study. Results: The survey results exhibited a mean subject age of 44.0 years old, and males accounted for 78.9% of the subjects. Fifty percent of the subjects had diabetes for less than 3 years. The majority of respondents experienced positive changes in their clinical course after using the application (83.1%) and were satisfied with the structure and completeness of the application (86.7%). Additionally, the respondents' answers indicated that the application was easy to use (96.7%) and recommendable to others (97.7%) and that they would continue using the application to manage their diabetes (96.7%). After using the Diabetes Notepad application, diabetes related self-care activities assessed by SDSCA displayed statistically significant improvements (P<0.05), except for the number of days of drinking. Conclusion: This smartphone-based application can be a useful tool leading to positive changes in diabetes related self-care activities and increase user satisfaction.
- Subjects
MOBILE apps; TREATMENT of diabetes; BLOOD sugar monitoring; PATIENT satisfaction; INFORMATION technology; GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin
- Publication
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2015, Vol 39, Issue 3, p207
- ISSN
2233-6079
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4093/dmj.2015.39.3.207