Popular Glucose Tracking Apps and Use of mHealth by Latinos With Diabetes: Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus in the United States is an increasingly common chronic disease, costing hundreds of billions of dollars and contributing to hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. The prevalence of diabetes is over 50% higher in Latinos than in the general population, and this group also suffers from higher rates of complications and diabetes-related mortality than NHWs. mHealth is a promising new treatment modality for diabetes, though few smartphone apps have been designed specifically for Latinos.

Objective

The objectives of our study were: (1) to identify the most common features of the most popular diabetes apps and consider how such features may be improved to meet the needs of Latinos; (2) to determine the use of diabetes apps among a sample of online

SUBMITTER: Williams JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4705030 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature