Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 12, 2025
04:24
A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Published on: April 19, 2019
11.7K
Design and Simulation-Based Testing of a Mobile Application for Self-Care Management in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and
Annisa Ristya Rahmanti1,2, Sensa Gudya Sauma Syahra3, Anis Fuad1,3
1Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|August 8, 2025
Summary
NusaCare, a mobile app, aids type 2 diabetes and prediabetes self-care through lifestyle tracking and education. Co-designed with users, it showed potential for enhancing patient management and engagement in health.
Area of Science:
- Digital health interventions
- Chronic disease management
- User-centered design
Background:
- Mobile health (mHealth) apps are crucial for self-care in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and prediabetes.
- Effective interventions require user engagement and tailored features.
- Existing tools may lack specific functionalities for T2DM/prediabetes management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate NusaCare, a co-designed mobile application for T2DM and prediabetes self-care.
- To assess user engagement with specific app features.
- To determine the app's impact on self-care behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Co-design methodology including desk reviews and focus groups.
- Iterative prototype development and pre-simulation testing.
- Simulation study with 61 participants to evaluate the final NusaCare prototype.
Main Results:
- The challenges feature (70%) and food tracking (42.86%) were most utilized.
- Post-intervention feedback indicated high usability.
- The app demonstrated potential for improving self-care behaviors.
Conclusions:
- User co-design is vital for developing effective mHealth interventions.
- NusaCare shows promise in supporting T2DM and prediabetes self-management.
- Further research should explore long-term impacts and broader implementation.
Related Concept Videos
01:22Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 and Gestational
2.9K
Type 2 diabetes, characterized by insulin resistance, arises when the insulin receptors on cells lose responsiveness to insulin, diminishing the cell's capacity to take up glucose, resulting in elevated blood glucose levels. To receive a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes, a series of blood glucose tests are necessary to assess whether the blood glucose falls within normal parameters. If the result is out of the normal range, a patient may be diagnosed as prediabetic or diabetic, depending on the...
2.9K
01:15Diabetes: Management and Pharmacotherapy
386
The therapy for diabetes aims to alleviate hyperglycemia-related symptoms, prevent acute metabolic decompensation, and reduce chronic end-organ complications. Glycemic control is evaluated through short-term (self-monitoring, continuous glucose monitoring) and long-term (A1c, fructosamine) metrics, enabling near real-time tracking of blood glucose levels and reflecting glycemic control over specific time frames.
Insulin remains the cornerstone of treatment for most patients with type 1 and many...
Insulin remains the cornerstone of treatment for most patients with type 1 and many...
386
01:22Diabetes Mellitus: Overview and Type I Subtype
3.2K
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels due to inadequate insulin production, insulin resistance, or both. The condition affects millions worldwide and can significantly impact their health and quality of life.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. As a result, the body is unable to produce sufficient insulin, and individuals with...
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. As a result, the body is unable to produce sufficient insulin, and individuals with...
3.2K
01:36Carbohydrate Metabolism
11.7K
Carbohydrates are polymers composed of molecules containing atoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. One gram of carbohydrate can provide four kilo-calories of energy, which makes it the most efficient instant energy source.
Starch accounts for approximately 60% of the carbohydrates consumed by humans. Since amylase enzymes cannot function in the stomach's acidic environment, starch can only be digested in the mouth and small intestine. Simple sugars are found naturally in milk and fruits in...
Starch accounts for approximately 60% of the carbohydrates consumed by humans. Since amylase enzymes cannot function in the stomach's acidic environment, starch can only be digested in the mouth and small intestine. Simple sugars are found naturally in milk and fruits in...
11.7K
01:15Diabetes: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Complications
694
For most patients, experiencing several weeks of polyuria, polydipsia, fatigue, and significant weight loss may indicate the presence of diabetes. Furthermore, adults displaying the phenotypic appearance of type 2 diabetes (particularly those who are obese and not initially insulin-requiring), may have islet cell autoantibodies, suggesting autoimmune-mediated β cell destruction and a diagnosis of latent autoimmune diabetes of adults (LADA). The categorization of glucose homeostasis is...
694