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KMID : 1200020150390030207
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Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
2015 Volume.39 No. 3 p.207 ~ p.217
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A Smartphone Application Significantly Improved Diabetes Self-Care Activities with High User Satisfaction
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Kim Yu-Jin
Rhee Sang-Youl
Byun Jong-Kyu
Park So-Young
Hong Soo-Min
Chin Sang-Ouk
Chon Suk
Oh Seung-Joon
Woo Jeong-Taek
Kim Sung-Woon
Kim Young-Seol
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Abstract
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Background: We developed for the first time a smartphone application designed for diabetes self-management in Korea and registered a patent for the relevant algorithm. We also investigated the user satisfaction with the application and the change in diabetes related self-care activities after using the application.
Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey on volunteers with diabetes who were using the application. Ninety subjects responded to the questionnaire between June 2012 and March 2013. A modified version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) was used in this study.
Results: The survey results exhibited a mean subject age of 44.0 years old, and males accounted for 78.9% of the subjects. Fifty percent of the subjects had diabetes for less than 3 years. The majority of respondents experienced positive changes in their clinical course after using the application (83.1%) and were satisfied with the structure and completeness of the application (86.7%). Additionally, the respondents’ answers indicated that the application was easy to use (96.7%) and recommendable to others (97.7%) and that they would continue using the application to manage their diabetes (96.7%). After using the Diabetes Notepad application, diabetes related self-care activities assessed by SDSCA displayed statistically significant improvements (P<0.05), except for the number of days of drinking.
Conclusion: This smartphone-based application can be a useful tool leading to positive changes in diabetes related self-care activities and increase user satisfaction.
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KEYWORD
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Cell phones, Diabetes mellitus, Mobile applications, Self care
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