Effectiveness of a mobile-based educational intervention on self-care activities and glycemic control among the elderly with type 2 diabetes in southwest of Iran in 2020.
Shahla Vaziri EsferjaniEffat NaghizadehMostafa AlbokordiMehrnoosh ZakerkishMarzieh ArabanPublished in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2022)
The present results indicated that implementing an educational intervention via mobile phone can improve self-care practice and reduce HbA1C in the elderly with type 2 diabetes. The study also showed a moderate to large effect on the outcome variables. However, further studies with longer follow-up periods are recommended to confirm the results.