J Adrián Rivera-Alcántara, Natalia Esparza-Hurtado, Gabriela A Galán-Ramírez, Ivette Cruz-Bautista, Roopa Mehta, Carlos A Aguilar-Salinas, Alexandro J Martagon
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mobile health presents promising alternative digital era mobile health apps mhealth combined concept selfmanagement considered one methods incorporating technologybased interventions healthcare system study aimed determine effect mhealth specifically diabetic care app foot care behavior dietary behavior foot condition fasting blood glucose levels among patients uncontrolled diabetes mellitus single randomized controlled trial conducted governmentrun primary clinic northern malaysia involving 58 patients uncontrolled diabetes assigned two groups intervention group received diabetic care app attended 2hour facetoface session included whatsapp group control group received standard care relevant assessments conducted groups week 1 week 5 study conducted february 2020 november 2020 parametric nonparametric statistics used data analysis pretestposttest comparisons groups revealed significant findings foot care behavior p 001 dietary behavior p 001 foot condition p 001 except fasting blood glucose levels intergroup comparisons significant difference observed foot care behavior p 001 dietary behavior p 001 results indicate technologybased interventions beneficial modifying behavior specifically terms foot care dietary behavior study study highlights applicability mhealth nurses patient education selfmanagement chronic conditions future research explore app utilization among patients chronic conditions nct04260100 registered httpsclinicaltrialsgovct2shownct04260100