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Development and evaluation of a regional diabetes service App for patient education, self-management and clinic engagement

Published:2022-12 Issue:4 Volume:52 Page:298-306
ISSN:1478-2715
Container-title:Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Author:

Griffin Kirstin E¹,Jabbal Monu²^ORCID,Turtle Emma J³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medicine, Borders General Hospital, Melrose, UK

2. Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, UK

3. Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, UK

Abstract

Background: We created a free NHS App to deliver all patient information on type 1 diabetes to help promote self-management. This became an invaluable way of getting information to patients during the pandemic when all face-to-face clinics were suspended. The aim of this study is to investigate patient perceptions of the App. Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was designed by the diabetes team to obtain quantitative data. Results: The mean score of patient accessibility to diabetes information and services before using the App was 5.1, and after using the App was 8.8 ( p < 0.001). Among the patients, 91% would recommend the App, 57.2% agree the App helps them schedule and attend their screening appointments and 73.7% agree the App has improved their self-management of type 1 diabetes. Conclusion: Patients agree the App has improved accessibility to diabetes information and services and has helped with self-management of their condition. Patients are likely to recommend the App to friends and family who have diabetes.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Education,General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/14782715221141348

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