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dc.contributor.authorAlaslawi, Hessah
dc.contributor.authorBerrou, Ilhem
dc.contributor.authorAl Hamid, Abdullah
dc.contributor.authorAlhuwail, Dari
dc.contributor.authorAslanpour, Zoe
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-04T16:00:02Z
dc.date.available2023-01-04T16:00:02Z
dc.date.issued2022-07-28
dc.identifier.citationAlaslawi , H , Berrou , I , Al Hamid , A , Alhuwail , D & Aslanpour , Z 2022 , ' Diabetes Self-management Apps : Systematic Review of Adoption Determinants and Future Research Agenda ' , JMIR Diabetes , vol. 7 , no. 3 , e28153 . https://doi.org/10.2196/28153
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-2567-0540/work/125979153
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/25982
dc.description© 2022 Hessah Alaslawi, Ilhem Berrou, Abdullah Al Hamid, Dari Alhuwail, Zoe Aslanpour. Originally published in JMIR Diabetes (https://diabetes.jmir.org). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
dc.description.abstractBackground: Most diabetes management involves self-management. Effective self-management of the condition improves diabetes control, reduces the risk of complications, and improves patient outcomes. Mobile apps for diabetes self-management (DSM) can enhance patients’ self-management activities. However, they are only effective if clinicians recommend them, and patients use them. Objective: This study aimed to explore the determinants of DSM apps’ use by patients and their recommendations by health care professionals (HCPs). It also outlines the future research agenda for using DSM apps in diabetes care. Methods: We systematically reviewed the factors affecting the adoption of DSM apps by both patients and HCPs. Searches were performed using PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Central, ACM, and Xplore digital libraries for articles published from 2008 to 2020. The search terms were diabetes, mobile apps, and self-management. Relevant data were extracted from the included studies and analyzed using a thematic synthesis approach. Results: A total of 28 studies met the inclusion criteria. We identified a range of determinants related to patients’ and HCPs’ characteristics, experiences, and preferences. Young female patients were more likely to adopt DSM apps. Patients’ perceptions of the benefits of apps, ease of use, and recommendations by patients and other HCPs strongly affect their intention to use DSM apps. HCPs are less likely to recommend these apps if they do not perceive their benefits and may not recommend their use if they are unaware of their existence or credibility. Young and technology-savvy HCPs were more likely to recommend DSM apps. Conclusions: Despite the potential of DSM apps to improve patients’ self-care activities and diabetes outcomes, HCPs and patients remain hesitant to use them. However, the COVID-19 pandemic may hasten the integration of technology into diabetes care. The use of DSM apps may become a part of the new normal.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJMIR Diabetes
dc.subjectdiabetes self-management
dc.subjectmHealth adoption
dc.subjectmobile apps
dc.subjectmobile health
dc.subjectmobile phone
dc.subjectEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
dc.subjectBiomedical Engineering
dc.subjectHealth Informatics
dc.subjectHealth Information Management
dc.titleDiabetes Self-management Apps : Systematic Review of Adoption Determinants and Future Research Agendaen
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Future Societies Research
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science
dc.contributor.institutionPublic Health and Patient Safety Unit
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Health Services and Clinical Research
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Postgraduate Medicine
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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