Previously submitted to: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (no longer under consideration since Nov 02, 2021)
Date Submitted: Jun 5, 2021
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Effectiveness of using SOKARY Mobile Application on compliance of the patient with Type II diabetes: A quasi-experimental study.
ABSTRACT
Background:
Mobile health applications are an easy, friendly access method for enhancing patient’s compliance and overall health status.
Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of using mobile health applications on patients’ compliance.
Methods:
A Quasi-experimental design was used with a purposeful sample of 150 subjects who have been diagnosed with type II diabetes were recruited. SOKARY android mobile application diabetes App was selected mobile health application in Arabic interface included many features recording blood glucose level, nutrition and physical activity with medication reminders and healthy lifestyle advice notifications.
Results:
The findings showed that the effectiveness of post using of Mobile App on patient’s compliance is statistically significant 52.64+5.1, (p=0.000). Obviously, the improvement is statistically significant as recognized in lowering the level of HbA1c (p> 0.029) and BMI (p>0.006) and increasing level of activity (p>0.002) and overall patient’s compliance (p>0.004).
Conclusions:
In conclusion, the results reported significant improvement that recommends the use of mobile health applications among patients with chronic diseases. Clinical Trial: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04843592
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