Impact of Using a Smart Diabetic Foot Care Application On Patients’ Knowledge and Self-Management (Preprint)
Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2025
BACKGROUND
Diabetes
is
prevalent
worldwide
and
a
chronic
metabolic
disease.
OBJECTIVE
The
study
developed
an
application
for
the
guidance
of
diabetic
foot
care
to
explore
impact
using
on
patients'
assessment
awareness
self-care
management.
METHODS
design
was
observational
intervention
with
single-group
pre-
post-test
wait
lists
(Introduction
Wait
List
Control).
This
conducted
survey
in
hospital
from
June
23,
2023,
March
31,
2024,
assess
patients’
diabetes.
administered
at
three
time
points:
pre-intervention
before
“Diabetic
Foot
Care
App”
(Time
0),
two
months
after
1),
again
later
2).
RESULTS
percentage
patients
diabetes
ulcer
risk
prediction
model
86.3%.
ABI
index
abnormal
82.4%.
After
Diabetic
App,
behavior
improved
significantly.
Moreover,
99%
participants
discussed
usability
this
application.
most
frequent
terms
subjective
feedback
users
regarding
"Diabetic
App"
were
"convenient,"
"convenience,"
"clear,"
while
expressing
its
ability
provide
professional
knowledge
real-time
information.
CONCLUSIONS
Digital
can
improve
traditional
health
methods
become
effective
usable
tool.
self-testing
be
used
develop
healthy
habits
manage
their
own
disease
risks.
CLINICALTRIAL
NCT06844955
Язык: Английский
Intercultural Communicative Competence of Chinese Language Learners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Language Matters,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 23
Опубликована: Март 25, 2025
Язык: Английский