General Behavioral Engagement and Changes in Clinical and Cognitive Outcomes of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Using the Time2Focus Mobile App for Diabetes Education: Pilot Evaluation.

Bryan C Batch Susan E Spratt Dan V Blalock Chad Benditz Andi Weiss Rowena J Dolor Alex H Cho

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2021)

Participants who engaged in all 12 levels of the Time2Focus mobile app showed an improvement in diabetes self-efficacy and a decrease in severity of illness perceptions. The decrease in HbA1c observed in app users relative to nonusers during this limited pilot study was not statistically significant. However, uptake and application of lessons learned from self-management support may be delayed. Further research is needed to address how to increase engagement through self-management support and to investigate if follow up over a longer period demonstrates a significant change in outcomes such as HbA1c.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
social media
primary care
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
study protocol
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
weight loss
skeletal muscle
clinical evaluation