The Influence of the Smart Glucose Manager Mobile Application on Diabetes Management. (January 2019)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- The Influence of the Smart Glucose Manager Mobile Application on Diabetes Management. (January 2019)
- Main Title:
- The Influence of the Smart Glucose Manager Mobile Application on Diabetes Management
- Authors:
- Gunawardena, Kasun C.
Jackson, Renee
Robinett, Iva
Dhaniska, Lahiru
Jayamanne, Shaluka
Kalpani, Sumedha
Muthukuda, Dimuthu - Abstract:
- Background: Smartphone use is rapidly growing in developing countries, providing opportunity for development of new health-based mobile applications. The present study investigated the efficacy of a newly designed mobile application, Smart Glucose Manager (SGM), in Sri Lankan patients with diabetes. Methods: A total of 67 patients with access to Android smartphones were randomized into an SGM (n = 27) and a control group (n = 25). Glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) levels were measured at baseline and every 3 months afterward. The SGM group utilized the application daily, while control-group patients were instructed to continue their standard methods of diabetes management. Independent t -tests were utilized to assess A1c differences at 3 and 6 months postrandomization. A1c improvement, defined as A1c at 6 months minus baseline, was compared with SGM usage to assess effectiveness of diabetic management. Results: At the 6-month follow up, the SGM group had significant lower A1c levels than the control group (7.2% vs 8.17%, P < .0001). For both groups, A1c values decreased from baseline to the 3 months (SGM: 9.52% to 8.16%, P < .0001; control: 9.44% to 8.31%, P < .0001). From 3 months to 6 months, the SGM group showed further improvement of A1c (−0.96% P < .0001), whereas the control group did not ( P = 0.19). A1c improvement was positively correlated with SGM usage ( R = .81, P < .001). Conclusion: The SGM, a mobile application specifically designed to support self-management ofBackground: Smartphone use is rapidly growing in developing countries, providing opportunity for development of new health-based mobile applications. The present study investigated the efficacy of a newly designed mobile application, Smart Glucose Manager (SGM), in Sri Lankan patients with diabetes. Methods: A total of 67 patients with access to Android smartphones were randomized into an SGM (n = 27) and a control group (n = 25). Glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) levels were measured at baseline and every 3 months afterward. The SGM group utilized the application daily, while control-group patients were instructed to continue their standard methods of diabetes management. Independent t -tests were utilized to assess A1c differences at 3 and 6 months postrandomization. A1c improvement, defined as A1c at 6 months minus baseline, was compared with SGM usage to assess effectiveness of diabetic management. Results: At the 6-month follow up, the SGM group had significant lower A1c levels than the control group (7.2% vs 8.17%, P < .0001). For both groups, A1c values decreased from baseline to the 3 months (SGM: 9.52% to 8.16%, P < .0001; control: 9.44% to 8.31%, P < .0001). From 3 months to 6 months, the SGM group showed further improvement of A1c (−0.96% P < .0001), whereas the control group did not ( P = 0.19). A1c improvement was positively correlated with SGM usage ( R = .81, P < .001). Conclusion: The SGM, a mobile application specifically designed to support self-management of diabetes, appeared to show long-term improvement of A1c levels in patients with diabetes residing in Sri Lanka. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of diabetes science and technology. Volume 13:Number 1(2019:Jan.)
- Journal:
- Journal of diabetes science and technology
- Issue:
- Volume 13:Number 1(2019:Jan.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 13
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0013-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 75
- Page End:
- 81
- Publication Date:
- 2019-01
- Subjects:
- compliance -- diabetes -- glycosylated Hemoglobin (A1c) -- health care app -- self-monitoring of blood glucose -- Sri Lanka
Diabetes -- Periodicals
Medical technology -- Periodicals
Diabetes Mellitus -- Periodicals
616.462005 - Journal URLs:
- http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?JournalID=712321 ↗
http://www.jodsat.org/about.html ↗
http://online.sagepub.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/1932296818804522 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1932-2968
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