Mobile health interventions tailored to immigrant populations with diabetes: an integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immigrant populations face numerous barriers to accessing evidence-based diabetes interventions. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are increasingly being used to support individuals in managing diabetes. This review aims to synthesize the available evidence on mHealth interventions specifically designed for immigrant populations with diabetes.

Methods

An integrative review was conducted following Whittemore and Knafl's methodology. Studies from the inception of PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL Ultimate, Embase, and APA PsycInfo up to July 2024 were searched. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was used to assess the quality of the included studies. A constant comparison strategy was employed for data analysis.

Results

A total of seven studi

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12619219 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature