Barriers to the Effective Use of Diabetes Self-Management Applications
Diabetes is a serious disease in which the levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood are too high. In people with diabetes the body is unable to properly use and store glucose. However, if patients could manage their health conditions effectively, they can prevent or delay diabetes complications. B...
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://dspace.uniten.edu.my/jspui/handle/123456789/10246 |
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| Summary: | Diabetes is a serious disease in which the levels of
glucose (sugar) in the blood are too high. In people with diabetes
the body is unable to properly use and store glucose. However, if
patients could manage their health conditions effectively, they
can prevent or delay diabetes complications. By introducing
diabetes self-management (DSM) applications, patients with
diabetes can gain the knowledge and skills needed to modify their
behavior and successfully manage the disease and its related
conditions. DSM applications can enable patients to take better
care of their health and consolidate effective self-care habits into
their daily lives. However, despite of the immense potential of
such tools in empowering patients, many challenges remain in the
design and use of DSM applications. In this study, we investigate
the barriers that hinder effective usage of DSM applications for
diabetes self-management. Results indicate that the primary
barriers resulted from the limited access to the applications, a
challenge to comprehend the technology and the inability to pick
the right application that is clinically proven. The barriers to selfmanagement
identified in this study are amenable to novel DSM
applications that could improve health outcomes. |
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