Design and Usability Evaluation of Social Mobile Diabetes Management System in the Gulf Region.

Turki M Alanzi Robert Istepanian Nada Philip

Published in: JMIR research protocols (2016)

We found that the acceptability of the system was high among Saudi patients with diabetes, and ongoing work in this research area is underway to conduct a clinical pilot study in the KSA for patients with type 2 diabetes. The wide deployment of such a system is timely and required in the Gulf region due to the wide use of mobile phones and social networking mediums.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
electronic health record
health information
glycemic control
saudi arabia
adipose tissue
insulin resistance