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ArticleJMIR diabetes2020

User Experiences With a Type 2 Diabetes Coaching App: Qualitative Study.

Shaira Baptista, Greg Wadley, Dominique Bird, Brian Oldenburg, Jane Speight, My Diabetes Coach Research Group

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Article in JMIR diabetes, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shaira BaptistaMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9474-3590
Greg WadleySchool of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4230-3440
Dominique BirdCentre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0652-3067
Brian OldenburgMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7712-5413
Jane SpeightMelbourne School of Population and Global Health, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1204-6896
My Diabetes Coach Research Group *See Authors' Contributions section, .
Diabetes Australia · AUMelbourne Health · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUThe University of Queensland · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetes self-management apps have the potential to improve self-management in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Although efficacy trials provide evidence of health benefits, premature disengagement from apps is common. Therefore, it is important to understand the factors that influence engagement in real-world settings.

objectiveThis study aims to explore users' real-world experiences with the My Diabetes Coach (MDC) self-management app.

methodsWe conducted telephone-based interviews with participants who had accessed the MDC self-management app via their smartphone for up to 12 months. Interviews focused on user characteristics; the context within which the app was used; barriers and facilitators of app use; and the design, content, and delivery of support within the app.

resultsA total of 19 adults with T2D (8/19, 42% women; mean age 60, SD 14 years) were interviewed. Of the 19 interviewees, 8 (42%) had T2D for <5 years, 42% (n=8) had T2D for 5-10 years, and 16% (n=3) had T2D for >10 years. In total, 2 themes were constructed from interview data: (1) the moderating effect of diabetes self-management styles on needs, preferences, and expectations and (2) factors influencing users' engagement with the app: one size does not fit all.

conclusionsUser characteristics, the context of use, and features of the app interact and influence engagement. Promoting engagement is vital if diabetes self-management apps are to become a useful complement to clinical care in supporting optimal self-management.

trial registrationAustralia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry CTRN126140012296; URL https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=366925&isReview=true.

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