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ArticleJMIR diabetes2017

Functionality, Implementation, Impact, and the Role of Health Literacy in Mobile Phone Apps for Gestational Diabetes: Scoping Review.

Qiong Chen, Elena T Carbone

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Article in JMIR diabetes, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qiong ChenDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7687-4175
Elena T CarboneDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6896-0767
University of Massachusetts Amherst · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe increasing ownership of mobile phones and advances in hardware and software position these devices as cost-effective personalized tools for health promotion and management among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Numerous mobile phone apps are available online; however, to our knowledge, no review has documented how these apps are developed and evaluated in relation to GDM.

objectiveThe objective of our review was to answer the following 2 research questions: (1) What is known from the existing literature about the availability, functionality, and effectiveness of mobile phone apps on GDM prevention and management? (2) What is the role of health literacy in these apps?

methodsWe searched 7 relevant electronic databases for original research documents using terms related to mobile phone apps, GDM, and health literacy. We thematically categorized selected articles using a framework adapted from Arksey and O'Malley.

resultsWe included 12 articles related to 7 apps or systems in the final analysis. We classified articles around 2 themes: (1) description of the development, feasibility, or usability of the apps or systems, and (2) trial protocols. The degree of personalization varied among the apps for GDM, and decision support systems can be used to generate time-efficient personalized feedback for both patients and health care providers. Health literacy was considered during the development or measured as an outcome by some apps.

conclusionsThere is a limited body of research on mobile phone apps in relation to GDM prevention and management. Mobile phone apps can provide time- and cost-efficient personalized interventions for GDM. Several randomized controlled trials have been launched recently to evaluate the effectiveness of the apps. Consideration of health literacy should be improved when developing features of the apps.

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gestational diabeteshealth literacymobile appscoping reviewsmartphone

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