Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions
Brief summary
this study is to measure the effectiveness of a diabetes mobile application for improving patient's knowledge, compliance and diabetes control among uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus mellitus patients in Kedah
Detailed description
Specific Objective 1. To develop and validate a diabetes mobile-app (MyD-App) for patients with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. 2. To measure the effectiveness of a diabetes mobile application for improving knowledge, compliance and control using the newly developed and validated MyD-App among patients with uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Hypothesis 1. There is an increased in patient's knowledge on diabetes after MyD-App usage. 2. There is an increased in patient's compliance on medication and treatment after MyD-App usage. 3. There is a diabetes control improvement (HbA1C \< 6.5% or HbA1C reduction ≥ 1%) among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in Kedah after MyD-App usage.
Interventions
incorporating mobile application usage in managing diabetes mellitus patient in health clinics
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
randomized
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18-80 years old * Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus by a registered medical doctor. * Registered and actively follow up in the health clinics at selected districts. (actively follow up: follow up at the clinic for at least once in a year). * Own a smartphone with the Android platform. * HbA1C \>7%
Exclusion criteria
* GDM * Illiterate * Anemia / Thalassemia * Not agree to be the sample for the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus patients who have good knowledge after using Diabetes Mobile Application | 6 months | Percentage of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus patients who have good knowledge after using Diabetes Mobile Application (assessment using Michigan Diabetes Knowledge Test Questionnaire) |
| Percentage of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus patients who have good compliance after using Diabetes Mobile Application | 6 months | Percentage of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus patients who have good compliance after using Diabetes Mobile Application (assessment using Malaysia Medication Adherence Assessment Tool (MyMAAT) for diabetic patients) |
| Percentage of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus patients who have good control diabetes after using Diabetes Mobile Application | 6 months | Percentage of uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus patients who have good control diabetes (HbA1C 7% or more than 1% reduction of HbA1C) after using Diabetes Mobile Application |
Countries
Malaysia