The Effect of Mobile eHealth Education to Improve Knowledge, Skills, Self-Care, and Mobile eHealth Literacies Among Patients With Diabetes: Development and Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The promotion of mobile health (mHealth) and eHealth technologies as tools for managing chronic diseases, particularly diabetes mellitus, is on the rise. Nevertheless, individuals with diabetes frequently face a literacy gap that hinders their ability to fully leverage the benefits offered by these resources. Enhancing technology literacy to facilitate the adoption of mobile eHealth services poses a significant challenge in numerous countries.

Objective

This study aims to develop an educational mobile eHealth literacy (eHL) program for patients with diabetes and to evaluate its effect on patients' outcomes.

Methods

This study designed a mobile eHL education program comprising 2 modules specifically tailored for individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). These

SUBMITTER: Guo SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10733817 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature