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Trial reportDiabetes & metabolism journal2024

Enhancing Diabetes Care through a Mobile Application: A Randomized Clinical Trial on Integrating Physical and Mental Health among Disadvantaged Individuals.

Jae Hyun Bae, Eun Hee Park, Hae Kyung Lee, Kun Ho Yoon, Kyu Chang Won, Hyun Mi Kim, Sin Gon Kim

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Trial report in Diabetes & metabolism journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Jae Hyun Bae *Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Eun Hee Park *Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.
Hae Kyung LeeSanofi-Aventis Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Kun Ho YoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Kyu Chang WonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Hyun Mi KimWiseMi Psychology Institute, Seoul, Korea.
Sin Gon KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital · KRKorea University · KRKorea University Medical Center · KRSanofi (South Korea) · KRThe Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital · KRYeungnam University Medical Center · KR

Funding

Korean Diabetes AssociationSanofi-Aventis Korea Company
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgruoundThis study examines integrating physical and mental healthcare for disadvantaged persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus and mild-to-moderate depression in the community, using a mobile application within a public-private-academic partnership.

methodsThe Korean Diabetes Association has developed a mobile application combining behavioral activation for psychological well-being and diabetes self-management, with conventional medical therapy. Participants were randomly assigned to receive the application with usual care or only usual care. Primary outcomes measured changes in psychological status and diabetes selfmanagement through questionnaires at week 12 from the baseline. Secondary outcomes assessed glycemic and lipid control, with psychological assessments at week 16.

resultsThirty-nine of 73 participants completed the study (20 and 19 in the intervention and control groups, respectively) and were included in the analysis. At week 12, the intervention group showed significant reductions in depression severity and perceived stress compared to the control group. Additionally, they reported increased perceived social support and demonstrated improved diabetes self-care behavior. These positive effects persisted through week 16, with the added benefit of reduced anxiety. While fasting glucose levels in the intervention group tended to improve, no other significant differences were observed in laboratory assessments between the groups.

conclusionThis study provides compelling evidence for the potential efficacy of a mobile application that integrates physical and mental health components to address depressive symptoms and enhance diabetes self-management in disadvantaged individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and depression. Further research involving larger and more diverse populations is warranted to validate these findings and solidify their implications.

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DepressionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Mental HealthMobile ApplicationsVulnerable PopulationsAdultAgedAnxietyBlood GlucoseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaSelf CareSelf-ManagementBlood GlucoseBehavior therapyDepressionDiabetes mellitus, type 2Healthcare disparitiesHealth inequitiesMobile applicationsPilot projects

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PMID38310877
PMCPMC11307109
OpenAlexW4391518815

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