ArticleJournal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA2016
Structured scaffolding for reflection and problem solving in diabetes self-management: qualitative study of mobile diabetes detective.
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- How the Behavior Change Content of a Nationally Implemented Digital Diabetes Prevention Program Is Understood and Used by Participants: Qualitative Study of Fidelity of Receipt and Enactment.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Social Support in a Diabetes Online Community: Mixed Methods Content Analysis.JMIR diabetes · 2023Article
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- Integrating family and friend support, information technology, and diabetes education in community-centric diabetes self-management.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2021Article
- Use of technology in supporting goal setting in rehabilitation for adults: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2020Article
- mHealth and Engagement Concerning Persons With Chronic Somatic Health Conditions: Integrative Literature Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Review
- Designing for engagement with self-monitoring: A user-centered approach with low-income, Latino adults with Type 2 Diabetes.International journal of medical informatics · 2019Article
- Effects of the Problem Solving Technique in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate subjective experiences and patterns of engagement with a novel electronic tool for facilitating reflection and problem solving for individuals with type 2 diabetes, Mobile Diabetes Detective (MoDD).
methodsIn this qualitative study, researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with individuals from economically disadvantaged communities and ethnic minorities who are participating in a randomized controlled trial of MoDD. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis; usage logs were analyzed to determine how actively the study participants used MoDD.
resultsFifteen participants in the MoDD randomized controlled trial were recruited for the qualitative interviews. Usage log analysis showed that, on average, during the 4 weeks of the study, the study participants logged into MoDD twice per week, reported 120 blood glucose readings, and set two behavioral goals. The qualitative interviews suggested that individuals used MoDD to follow the steps of the problem-solving process, from identifying problematic blood glucose patterns, to exploring behavioral triggers contributing to these patterns, to selecting alternative behaviors, to implementing these behaviors while monitoring for improvements in glycemic control. DISCUSSION: This qualitative study suggested that informatics interventions for reflection and problem solving can provide structured scaffolding for facilitating these processes by guiding users through the different steps of the problem-solving process and by providing them with context-sensitive evidence and practice-based knowledge related to diabetes self-management on each of those steps.
conclusionThis qualitative study suggested that MoDD was perceived as a useful tool in engaging individuals in self-monitoring, reflection, and problem solving.
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