Abstract
The need for improved diabetes care outcomes is paramount. Each year, 1.6 million cases are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and as of 2006; diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Moreover, the financial burden associated with diabetes was estimated to be $174 billion in 2007. Studies show that effective patient-provider communication (PPC) improves diabetes self-care, diabetes outcomes, or both. There has been significant number of studies aimed at improving diabetes care through different telehealth technologies such as patient web portals. However, to the best of our knowledge, there has been limited amount of research done exploring the use of mobile technologies to improve diabetes care.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | e-Health - For Continuity of Care - Proceedings of MIE 2014 |
Editors | Louise Pape-Haugaard, Brigitte Seroussi Brigitte, Osman Saka, Christian Lovis, Arie Hasman, Stig Kjaer Andersen |
Publisher | IOS Press |
Pages | 533-537 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781614994312 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Event | 25th European Medical Informatics Conference, MIE 2014 - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: Aug 31 2014 → Sep 3 2014 |
Publication series
Name | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
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Volume | 205 |
ISSN (Print) | 0926-9630 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1879-8365 |
Other
Other | 25th European Medical Informatics Conference, MIE 2014 |
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Country/Territory | Turkey |
City | Istanbul |
Period | 8/31/14 → 9/3/14 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 European Federation for Medical Informatics and IOS Press.
Keywords
- Diabetes
- Mobile Health
- Self-management
- Smartphone