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Diabetes education via mobile text messaging.

Silje C Wangberg1, Eirik Arsand, Niklas Andersson

  • 1Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway. silje.camilla.wangberg@telemed.no

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
|August 4, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Mobile phone text messages (SMS) can deliver diabetes information to families. Parents found SMS useful for education and communication, despite occasional intrusiveness, highlighting its potential for diabetes management.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Diabetes Management
  • Mobile Health (mHealth)

Background:

  • Diabetes management requires continuous education for families.
  • Traditional educational methods may not always meet the needs of busy families.
  • Mobile technology offers a potential avenue for accessible health information delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of using SMS for delivering diabetes information to families.
  • To evaluate user satisfaction with SMS-based diabetes education.
  • To identify the perceived advantages and disadvantages of SMS for diabetes information dissemination.

Main Methods:

  • A feasibility study involving 11 parents of children with type 1 diabetes.
  • Parents received diabetes-related SMS messages over an 11-week period.

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  • Qualitative interviews were conducted to gather user feedback on satisfaction, pros, and cons.

    • Main Results:

    • Parents reported positive overall satisfaction with the SMS system.
    • The 'pop-up' reminder effect of SMS was valued in busy daily life.
    • Concerns included message intrusiveness and inconvenient timing; inability to store/print messages was a disadvantage.
    • Parents noted the potential for SMS to improve communication with adolescent children.

    Conclusions:

    • SMS is a promising tool for delivering diabetes information to families.
    • The medium offers benefits for education and communication in diabetes care.
    • Addressing message timing and storage limitations could enhance SMS effectiveness in diabetes management.