Type 2 Diabetes - Can Smartphones Help in Controlling Diabetes?

Applications or apps, are used for many types of needs, so why not one for managing Gestational diabetes, a form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy? Researchers at Seoul National University in Korea developed such an app and evaluated its use. The Android app is equipped with recommendations for mothers who have been diagnosed with Gestational diabetes. Recommendations were based on clinical practice guidelines. Some recommendations are for general care, and others are peculiar to the pregnant women according to individual lifestyles.

Type 2 Diabetes - Can Smartphones Help in Controlling Diabetes?

In February 2016 the journal, Health Care Information Research reported the results of an evaluation of the app through an online survey. The pregnant women were able to use the app 69.5 percent of the time...

·         users accepted the app and expressed the desire to use it in 5.5 cases out of 7.0.

·         a total of 4.3 patients out of 7.0 perceived the app to be useful 4.6 times out of 7.

Overall the women graded the app 5.0 out of 7.0 for usefulness.

From the above results, it was concluded the application could be useful in controlling Gestational diabetes. The results are less than stellar, but they are a good start. Perhaps more tweaking can make the program more user-friendly.

Several apps already in service are designed less elaborately but provide useful information or communication for people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes...

·         the Diabetes Logbook lets you have your very own avatar to walk you through tracking and eating a healthful diet. It helps you track your results and easily observe trends.

·         the Diabetik app is a way for people with diabetes to track and manage their disease. Reminds the user of appointments, medication times, and more.

·         Calorie Counter Pro allows the user to lose weight by tracking their diet and the methods they use to stay fit.

·         Diabetic Connect allows diabetics to log their progress as well as reach out to others with Type 2 diabetes.

·         Diabetes Pilot Pro has a massive database of food as well as functioning as a log to keep progress of blood sugar levels.

·         Diabetes Tracker allows the user to swipe barcodes to determine the carbohydrate content.

·         Fooducate features a barcode scanner as well as healthy recipes.

·         BG Monitor Diabetes monitors both insulin and the eating plan. The Type 2 diabetic can even photograph their food.

·         Ontrack Diabetes keeps track of blood sugar levels, HbA1c reading, weight, and diet.

·         BlueLoop allows the user to send medical information to their doctor's office providing the doctor has the BlueLoop medical app.

·         Diabetes in Check provides diabetes articles, health information, and tracking.

·         Glucagon is designed to deliver emergency information if needed. Glucagon is a molecule often used to treat low blood sugar levels.

·         Carb counting with Lenny has fun graphics for adults as well as children.

The aim of the above Diabetes apps is to help Type 2 diabetics to simplify management of their condition.

Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.

By Beverleigh H Piepers 
Article Source: EzineArticles.com

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