Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST), Doha Area, 7 Ring Road, Kuwait.
School of Computing Science and Engineering, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Utter Pradesh, India.
J Healthc Eng. 2021 Oct 16;2021:2116647. doi: 10.1155/2021/2116647. eCollection 2021.
In patients with chronic diseases condition, mobile health monitoring facility proves to play a significant role in providing significant assistance toward personal management. This research examined the use of smartphones by diabetes patients and their intentions to apply them for self-care and monitoring as well as management. This cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted in Jul-Aug 2021 with 200 diabetic patients (especially type 2) who were visiting specialized clinics and hospitals of Gujrat state, India. A validated questionnaire survey was designed to collect data, which included questions about demographics, information pertaining to other, use of cellphones, the Internet, and the intention to implement smartphones for diabetes monitoring, self-care, and self-management. A highest number of studied participants have mobile phone (97.5%) and smartphones (87%) and access the Internet on daily basis (83.5%). Younger participants were more inclined to use smartphone apps and have also shown more interest for continuous use in the future ( < 0.01). The majority of participants used apps for nutritional planning (85.5%), to monitor glucose control (76.5%), and for scheduling of diabetes appointments on the calendar (90.5%). Recommendations to use mobile app by doctors or healthcare profession were reported by 20.5% of the participants and attitude and future intention to use mobile apps were reported by the majority of participants. The majority of type 2 diabetes patients choose to use their cellphones and the internet or mobile phone reminder system for medication as well as to plan their diets, monitor their blood sugar levels, and communicate with their doctors. The findings of this research can be used to develop strategies and implement mHealth-based therapies to assist patients with type 2 diabetes to efficiently manage their health and might contribute to reducing patients' out-of-pocket expenditure as well as reducing disability-adjusted life years (DAILY) attributed by DM.
在慢性病患者中，移动健康监测设施在提供个人管理方面提供了重要帮助。本研究考察了糖尿病患者使用智能手机的情况以及他们将其应用于自我护理、监测和管理的意愿。这是一项基于横断面调查的研究，于 2021 年 7 月至 8 月在印度古吉拉特邦的专门诊所和医院对 200 名糖尿病患者（特别是 2 型糖尿病患者）进行了调查。设计了一份经过验证的问卷来收集数据，其中包括关于人口统计学、其他信息、手机使用情况、互联网使用情况以及将智能手机用于糖尿病监测、自我护理和自我管理的意图的问题。研究参与者中，使用手机（97.5%）和智能手机（87%）的人数最多，并且每天都使用互联网（83.5%）。较年轻的参与者更倾向于使用智能手机应用程序，并且也表现出对未来持续使用的更大兴趣（<0.01）。大多数参与者使用应用程序进行营养计划（85.5%）、监测血糖控制（76.5%）和在日历上安排糖尿病预约（90.5%）。有 20.5%的参与者报告医生或医疗保健专业人员建议使用移动应用程序，大多数参与者报告了使用移动应用程序的态度和未来意图。大多数 2 型糖尿病患者选择使用手机和互联网或移动电话提醒系统来服药、计划饮食、监测血糖水平以及与医生沟通。本研究的结果可用于制定策略并实施基于移动医疗的疗法，以帮助 2 型糖尿病患者有效管理其健康状况，并可能有助于降低患者的自付费用以及由糖尿病导致的残疾调整生命年（DAILY）。
