The Clinical Effects of Type 2 Diabetes Patient Management Using Digital Healthcare Technology: A Systematic Review
Ji-Eun Kim1, Tae-Shin Park1, Kwang Joon Kim1
1College of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Youngsan-ro 1666, Cheonggye-myeon, Mokpo 58554, Korea.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 25, 2022
Summary
Digital healthcare technology significantly improves HbA1c and triglyceride levels for type 2 diabetes patients. This approach offers a promising tool for better diabetes management, though further research is recommended.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
- Digital Health
- Medical Informatics
Background:
- Type 2 diabetes management remains a challenge, with low disease control rates.
- Digital healthcare technology offers continuous patient monitoring and management solutions.
- The integration of technology in daily life presents new avenues for chronic disease care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of digital healthcare technology for type 2 diabetes management.
- To synthesize evidence from randomized controlled trials on digital health interventions for diabetes.
Main Methods:
- A meta-analysis was performed on randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
- Literature search conducted across PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library up to August 2021.
- Included 12 RCTs from an initial pool of 2354 articles.
Main Results:
- Digital healthcare technology significantly reduced HbA1c levels (SMD = -0.49, p < 0.00001).
- A marginal decrease in triglyceride levels was observed (SMD = -0.18, p = 0.06).
- No significant effects were found on BMI, total cholesterol, HDL-C, LDL-C, systolic BP, or diastolic BP.
Conclusions:
- Digital healthcare technology demonstrates potential in improving key glycemic and lipid markers for type 2 diabetes.
- The findings suggest a beneficial role for digital health tools in diabetes care.
- Further high-quality RCTs are warranted to confirm and expand upon these clinical effects.
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