“My Friend Diabetes Carbohydrate-Bolus Calculator”: User Experiences of a Bolus Calculating Carbohydrate Counting Mobile App for People with Type 1 Diabetes

Objective: Meal management in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) has barriers such as miscalculation of doses, insufficient carbohydrate counting and numeracy skills. “My Friend Carbohydrate Bolus Calculator” mobile app was developed a hybrid version nutrition apps insulin titration to calculate meal’s carbs the matching bolus dose. This study investigates facilitator role on lives people with T1D. Materials methods: People T1D or their caregivers were recruited from children diabetes foundation social media accounts, they answered an online survey which examines effects counting, management, usability 17 Likert-type questions (5-point). Descriptive non-parametric tests performed analyze responses. Results: Of 165 who completed survey, 58 (35.2%) had T1D, 107 (64.8%) relatives T1D; 87 (52.7%) participants female, mean age 13.1 ± 8.9 years, duration 4.72 years. participants, 130 used agreed that improved users’ meal carbohydrate, dose calculations (Mean score = 4.38 0.57). They more confident calculation, freer food choices, care because 4.46 Conclusions: ‘’My Carbohydrate-Bolus Calculator’’ management. teams can reach through improve clinical outcomes.