Application Of Mobile App In Family Management Of Type 2 Diabetes

Objective Explore the role of the Big Sugar Doctor Mobile App in the management of type 2 diabetes,including improving patient self-management and improving glycemic control.Methods Eighty patients with diabetes who were admitted to the endocrinology clinic of our hospital from January2017 to July2018 were randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group.The control group was given regular health education and telephone follow-up.The experimental group guided them and family members to familiarize the “Big Sugar Doctor” mobile app and used this app for health education.The fasting blood glucose,fasting C-peptide,2 hours postprandial blood glucose,glycosylated hemoglobin(Hb Alc)and lipid metabolism(cholesterol,triglyceride)were compared between the control group and the experimental group before and after follow-up.The BMI values of body surface area before and after intervention were compared.Self-management ability and knowledge of diabetes-related knowledge before and after intervention were compared..Results There was no significant difference in fasting blood glucose,2-hour postprandial blood glucose,Hb Alc,blood lipid(cholesterol,triglyceride)between the two groups before and after the follow-up(P>0.05).After the intervention for 18 months,the two were followed up.The patients in the group found that the fasting blood glucose,postprandial blood glucose,Hb Alc value,and lipid metabolism index(cholesterol,triglyceride)in the experimental group using the "Big Sugar Doctor" mobile APP were lower than the control group,and there was a statistical difference(P<0.05).The BMI of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).The self-management ability score of the experimental patients was significantly higher than that of the experimental group(P<0.05).After the follow-up for 18 months,compare the results of questionnaire that are done by patients with diabetes,the higher score means the more knowledge they understand.The results show that both groups know more knowledge about diabetes than before after the follow-up for 18 months,however,the improve of experimental group with “Big Sugar Doctor” is more obvious.Conclusion The “Big Sugar Doctor” mobile app can better improve the self-management ability of diabetic patients,promote diabetes knowledge of patients and family members,and better control blood glucose.