Content Analysis of Mobile Health Applications on Diabetes Mellitus

نویسندگان

  • Syarafina Izahar
  • Qi Ying Lean
  • Mohammed Abdul Hameed
  • Muthu Kumar Murugiah
  • Rahul P. Patel
  • Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi
  • Tin Wui Wong
  • Long Chiau Ming
چکیده

Diabetes self-management offers an opportunity to patients to be actively involved in managing their conditions and modifying lifestyle behaviors to attain positive health outcomes. With the unprecedented growth of mobile technology, smartphone plays a role in supporting diabetes self-management. Nonetheless, selecting appropriate mobile applications (apps) is challenging for patients. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate and compare the contents and features of mobile medical apps for diabetes self-management. Of 346 commercial apps, 16 (16%) and 19 (7.72%) of the diabetes apps found in Apple and Google Play stores, respectively, were included based on the selection criteria and individually scored for the availability of 8 main features of diabetes self-management. The apps supported self-management by offering features such as free installation, less than 50 MB space used, offline use, automated data entry, data export and sharing, educational tool, and advice. Of the 8 evaluated features, only 11 (31.4%) apps had a score of 5 whereas 7 (20%) apps scored the lowest, with a score of 3. The majority of apps were free, required no Internet connectivity to use and were less than 50 MB in size. Our findings showed that the design of diabetes mobile apps focused on reporting and setting reminders, rather than providing personalized education or therapeutic support. In the future, the design of apps could be improved to integrate patients' needs, usability for disease management, and lifestyle modifications.

برای دانلود رایگان متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Investigating the Quality of Persian Mobile Applications Related to Patients with Chronic Diseases

Introduction: Today, the use of mobile applications to help self-care in patients with chronic diseases has increased. The objective of this study was to investigate the quality of Persian mobile applications related to patients with diabetes and hypertension. Method: This analytical study was conducted on all Persian mobile applications related to diabetes and hypertension in 2019. The mobile ...

متن کامل

Investigating the Quality of Persian Mobile Applications Related to Patients with Chronic Diseases

Introduction: Today, the use of mobile applications to help self-care in patients with chronic diseases has increased. The objective of this study was to investigate the quality of Persian mobile applications related to patients with diabetes and hypertension. Method: This analytical study was conducted on all Persian mobile applications related to diabetes and hypertension in 2019. The mobile ...

متن کامل

Effect of Distance Education via Short Message Service of Mobile Phones on Self-efficacy and HbA1C of Patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background and Objectives: Mobile-based education as the most basic form of e-health initiatives can be an important aspect to be considered and valued for providing health services. This study assessed the effect of education via short message service on hemoglobin A1C and self-efficacy among patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: This was a randomized clinical trial in which 81...

متن کامل

نقش نرم افزارهای سلامت همراه در تسهیل خودمراقبتی

Abstract Introduction: The use of mobile technology as  mobile health is rapidly expanding  to track and improve human health. The advent of smartphone technology alongside interactive displays has provided quick access, easy access, transmission and tracking information for patients and service providers. The patients can better manage and control their illness and health by using...

متن کامل

An Overview of the Features and Content of Dermatology Mobile Applications

Background and Aim: Mobile-based programs have been developed as tools to help both patients and physicians in various fields especially in dermatology. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to review the features and contents of dermatology applications. Materials and Methods: The methodology was comparative and descriptive. Applications in the field of dermatology were evaluated an...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

عنوان ژورنال:

دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017