Diabetes. Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The first intervention group: The Darvad application developed by the researcher will be installed on the mobile phone of the intervention group and reminders will be set for when to t
Sponsors
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 74 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly 60 to 74 years old and suffering from type 2 diabetes Willingness to participate in the study using at least one oral or injectable medication to control diabetes having a smartphone and the ability to use the application being able to take medication without the help of others being literate obtaining a score of 24 or more on the MMSE questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having hearing or vision problems Having complete medication compliance based on Morisky Questionnaire (MMAS-8)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medication compliance. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Moriski medication adherence questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| How to take medicines. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire created by the researcher including forgetting the medications during the last week, fasting blood sugar in the last measurement, hemoglobin A1C if available. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Zarei Mahmoudabadi
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed