The Effect of Mobile Application Use on Metabolic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: The Case of a University Hospital

Authors : Rukuye Aylaz, İbrahim Şahin, Devkan Kaleci, Bahri Evren, Fidan Balkaya, Tuğçe Merve Kalkanlı

Pages : 286-297

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Publication Date : 2025-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the developed mobile application on disease control in patients with T2DM. Material and Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial with pre-test and post-test designs. The study population consisted of patients with T2DM. Seventy participants were included in the study. Data were collected face-to-face using a demographic data collection form, diabetes diagnosis and follow-up form, and the Turkish Multidimensional Diabetes Scale. The normality of data was confirmed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, chi-square, independent samples t-tests, and paired samples t-tests. Results: It was found that the majority of participants were individuals aged 51 and over, female, married, high school graduates, with an mean income level, and from nuclear family structures. The mean HbA1c value in the intervention group decreased from 7.71±0.9 before the intervention to 7.01±0.7 after the intervention, which was statistically significant. Similarly, statistically significant differences were found between the pre- and post-intervention total cholesterol levels, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and body mass index. In the experimental group, a statistically significant difference was found among all subscales of the Turkish Multidimensional Diabetes Scale in both the pre- and post-intervention comparisons. Conclusion: The statistically significant reduction in the metabolic parameters was observed with the use of this mobile application. This study demonstrates that diabetes management can be improved using a mobile application. However, to elucidate the impact of mobile apps on diabetes control, their effectiveness should be tested in different populations and with larger sample sizes. Such mobile health applications have the potential to contribute to national welfare by reducing health inequalities and healthcare expenditures
Keywords : Diyabet, Hastalık yönetimi, Hastalar, Mobil uygulamalar

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