Mobile phone technologies and advanced data analysis towards the enhancement of diabetes self-management. (1st November 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kouris, Ioannis; Mougiakakou, Stavroula; Scarnato, Luca; Iliopoulou, Dimitra; Diem, Peter; Vazeou, Andriani; Koutsouris, Dimitris
• Is Part Of: International journal of electronic healthcare. Volume 5:Number 4(2010)
• Page Start: 386
• Page End: 402
• Publication Date: 2010-11-01
• Subjects: diabetes mellitus -- glycaemic control -- patient self-management -- m-health -- mobile phones -- cell phones -- wireless communications -- patient-centric models -- personalised therapy -- telemedicine -- wireless networks -- mobile healthcare -- pervasive healthcare -- electronic healthcare -- e-health -- healthcare technology -- personalisation -- data analysis; Medical informatics -- Periodicals; 362.10285
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-8453

Abstract

Advances in the area of mobile and wireless communication for healthcare (m-Health) along with the improvements in information science allow the design and development of new patient-centric models for the provision of personalised healthcare services, increase of patient independence and improvement of patient's self-control and self-management capabilities. This paper comprises a brief overview of the m-Health applications towards the self-management of individuals with diabetes mellitus and the enhancement of their quality of life. Furthermore, the design and development of a mobile phone application for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) self-management is presented. The technical evaluation of the application, which permits the management of blood glucose measurements, blood pressure measurements, insulin dosage, food/drink intake and physical activity, has shown that the use of the mobile phone technologies along with data analysis methods might improve the self-management of T1DM.