Applied computing Journal

Volume 1 , Issue 1 , January 2021

Smartphone application for Self - Management Diabetes: A review

  • Eimad Abdu Abusham ,
  • Aisha M. Al. Zaabi
Eimad Abdu Abusham
Sohar University

Abstract

In these days, Smartphone application plays an important role that has an impact effect on the users. Cell phones are an essential tool in our daily lives because they provide many communication and fun services. Therefore, it can be a powerful tool for helping the patient who has diabetes. This research paper aims to develop a smartphone application for the self-management of diabetes patient activities. It also seeks to monitor the diabetes patient status and through the smartphone application. The paper reviews the available applications on the smartphone and articles published in the online resources database. The review papers covered various applications to support the self-management tasks such as diet, blood testing, education, exercises, alter, etc. The critical analysis indicates that mobile applications have been improving patients' positive behavior to have the self-management of diabetes. Using the application is a handy tool to change the attitude in self-care activities related to diabetes management and increased user stratification.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52098/acj.202116
Published February 2, 2021
Keywords
  • diabetes,
  • smart phone,
  • application,
  • management information,
  • Healthcare
How to Cite
Abusham, E. A., & Al. Zaabi, A. M. (2021). Smartphone application for Self - Management Diabetes: A review. Applied Computing Journal, 1(Issue 1), 25-37. https://doi.org/10.52098/acj.202116

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