Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review

Peer-reviewed articles on the usage of mobile applications in the management of diabetes were reviewed. Studies using mobile device applications for diabetes interventions published between January 2007 and March 2013 were included in this review. Studies related to the developmental processes of th...

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Main Authors:	Nur Suraiya Abu Hassan Shaari, Zahara Abdul Manaf, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Suzana Shahar, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10108/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10108/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10108/1/14612-40278-1-SM.pdf

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spelling	ukm-101082017-02-17T09:01:45Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10108/ Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review Nur Suraiya Abu Hassan Shaari, Zahara Abdul Manaf, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Suzana Shahar, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Peer-reviewed articles on the usage of mobile applications in the management of diabetes were reviewed. Studies using mobile device applications for diabetes interventions published between January 2007 and March 2013 were included in this review. Studies related to the developmental processes of the mobile applications were excluded. The characteristics of these studies and the outcomes of the methods used in the management of diabetes were gathered. We retrieved a total of 372 articles from ACM Digital library, PubMed and Proquest Medical Library. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 8 articles were eligible for further review. Most of the studies included in this review showed the effectiveness of mobile applications in diabetes management. Their major contribution comes from feedback functions of the systems that assist participants in the self-monitoring of their blood glucose and dietary intake. However, the majority of the studies showed the limited use of the mobile phone as a tool to input information into systems which would in turn convey a reminder message to the patient. In conclusion, with its features of portability and convenience, mobile application used in the management of diabetes has the potential to improve glycaemic control, resulting in significant clinical and financial benefits. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10108/1/14612-40278-1-SM.pdf Nur Suraiya Abu Hassan Shaari, and Zahara Abdul Manaf, and Nazlena Mohamad Ali, and Suzana Shahar, and Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, (2016) Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 14 (2). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1675-8161 http://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/634
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description	Peer-reviewed articles on the usage of mobile applications in the management of diabetes were reviewed. Studies using mobile device applications for diabetes interventions published between January 2007 and March 2013 were included in this review. Studies related to the developmental processes of the mobile applications were excluded. The characteristics of these studies and the outcomes of the methods used in the management of diabetes were gathered. We retrieved a total of 372 articles from ACM Digital library, PubMed and Proquest Medical Library. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 8 articles were eligible for further review. Most of the studies included in this review showed the effectiveness of mobile applications in diabetes management. Their major contribution comes from feedback functions of the systems that assist participants in the self-monitoring of their blood glucose and dietary intake. However, the majority of the studies showed the limited use of the mobile phone as a tool to input information into systems which would in turn convey a reminder message to the patient. In conclusion, with its features of portability and convenience, mobile application used in the management of diabetes has the potential to improve glycaemic control, resulting in significant clinical and financial benefits.
format	Article
author	Nur Suraiya Abu Hassan Shaari, Zahara Abdul Manaf, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Suzana Shahar, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail,
spellingShingle	Nur Suraiya Abu Hassan Shaari, Zahara Abdul Manaf, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Suzana Shahar, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review
author_facet	Nur Suraiya Abu Hassan Shaari, Zahara Abdul Manaf, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Suzana Shahar, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail,
author_sort	Nur Suraiya Abu Hassan Shaari,
title	Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review
title_short	Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review
title_full	Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review
title_fullStr	Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review
title_full_unstemmed	Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review
title_sort	usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2016
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10108/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10108/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10108/1/14612-40278-1-SM.pdf
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Usage of mobile applications in diabetes management: a review

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