{"id":1213,"date":"2025-01-29T18:35:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/medical-centre\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2025-01-29T18:35:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T18:35:25","slug":"using-mobile-apps-for-diabetes-self-management-a-review-of-patient-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs-staging.imperial.ac.uk\/medical-centre\/2025\/01\/29\/using-mobile-apps-for-diabetes-self-management-a-review-of-patient-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Mobile Apps for Diabetes Self-Management: A Review of Patient Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Self-management is crucial for people with diabetes to maintain their health and prevent complications.\u00a0 Mobile applications have emerged as promising tools to help people with diabetes self-manage their condition. Our recent article in the journal BMJ Open &#8211; <i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/bmjopen.bmj.com\/content\/15\/1\/e086671\">What are the perceptions and experiences of adults using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes? A systematic review<\/a><\/b><\/i>\u00a0&#8211; reviewed some of the the research literature in this area to obtain patient perspectives on these apps.<\/p>\n<p><b>What are the benefits of using mobile apps for diabetes self-management?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Our systematic review explored the perceptions and experiences of adults with types 1, 2, and gestational diabetes using mobile applications for self-management.\u00a0 The review included 24 qualitative studies that interviewed or surveyed people with diabetes who used mobile apps for self-management.<\/p>\n<p>We found that people with diabetes generally have a positive view of mobile apps for self-management.\u00a0 App features that were particularly valued included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monitoring blood glucose, diet, and exercise<\/li>\n<li>Receiving reminders about blood glucose checks, medication, and mealtimes<\/li>\n<li>Learning about the interrelationship between blood glucose, diet, and exercise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are the challenges of using mobile apps for diabetes self-management?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We also identified several challenges that people with diabetes face when using mobile apps for self-management. These challenges include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uploading excessive information<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring device incompatibility<\/li>\n<li>Episodic app crashes<\/li>\n<li>Telephone handling issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are the implications of this research?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We concluded that mobile applications are promising tools to help people with diabetes self-manage their condition.\u00a0 However, it is important to address the challenges that people with diabetes face when using these apps. We also recommended that future research should:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Include healthcare professionals (HCPs) to get their views on the apps<\/li>\n<li>Explore the long-term usage of mobile apps<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate the role of AI in providing interactive support for self-management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mobile apps have the potential to improve diabetes self-management. By addressing the challenges and incorporating the recommendations of this research, we can develop apps that are truly beneficial for people with diabetes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Self-management is crucial for people with diabetes to maintain their health and prevent complications.\u00a0 Mobile applications have emerged as promising tools to help people with diabetes self-manage their condition. 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