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Multimedia Platform-based Home Care Management for Elderly Patients with Diabetes
Liuqing Cheng1, Jing Zhang2, Jing Ma2
1Department of Medical Affairs, Tian Shui Wulin Street Community Health Service Center.
Journal of Visualized Experiments : Jove
|May 11, 2026
Summary
A new multimedia home care model improved blood glucose control and reduced cardiovascular risks in older adults with diabetes mellitus (DM). This digital health approach enhanced self-management and quality of life for elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Population aging presents challenges in managing diabetes mellitus (DM) in older adults, particularly regarding glycemic control and cardiovascular complication risk.
- Older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often face difficulties with consistent self-management and require tailored home care solutions.
- Existing routine outpatient follow-up may be insufficient for optimizing outcomes in this vulnerable demographic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a multimedia platform-based home care model for older adults with T2DM.
- To compare clinical outcomes, including glycemic control and cardiovascular complications, between a novel intervention group and a control group.
- To assess the impact of the home care model on patient-related outcomes such as frailty, self-management capability, and quality of life.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective, nonrandomized cohort analysis of 167 older adults with DM.
- Control group received routine outpatient follow-up.
- Observation group received a 6-month comprehensive intervention via a hospital-developed WeChat mini-program.
Main Results:
- The intervention group demonstrated significantly greater improvements in glycemic and lipid control compared to the control group (P < 0.05).
- A lower incidence of cardiovascular complications was observed in the intervention group during the follow-up period (P < 0.05).
- The intervention significantly reduced frailty, improved self-management capabilities, and enhanced quality of life in the observation group.
Conclusions:
- A multimedia platform-based home care model shows promise for optimizing home-based chronic disease management in older adults with diabetes.
- The model's success may be attributed to integrated behavioral reinforcement, personalized strategies, and multi-risk factor management.
- Further large-scale, randomized controlled studies are warranted to validate these findings and explore integration with intelligent devices.
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