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This link provides access to a brief article describing use of a telemedicine application that provides patients with diabetes the ability to access information that promotes self-help monitoring.
When I think of telemedicine, I usually picture an individual at home, with a device plugged into the telephone, transmitting information to their provider. Well, that's "old school" now.
A researcher at a Norwegian University developed an application that runs on a cell phone that helps individuals monitor their diabetes. A glucose meter transmits blood glucose values directly to the cell phone, users enter information regarding their diet and exercise, and the system provides valuable feedback that tracks their compliance.
Although the Hawthorne Effect may be in play, participants in the research study reported that information / feedback from the application was used to monitor and change their diet and activity to promote more effective blood glucose control. On the other hand, that's what the application was designed to accomplish.
The diabetes self-help monitoring application on the cell phone was developed over a 4 year period as a PhD project by Eirik Årsand. The PhD research was conducted at the University of Tromsø and the NST. The project was funded by the Committee for Telemedicine Research Programme at the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority and Tromsø Telemedicine Laboratory (TTL).
It is now ready for larger-scale testing in the EU.
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Technology really has a lot of contribution and plays a big role in our life especially in the field of medicine..It improves efficiency and productivity while leading to better health care value.
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