Early Development of a Virtual Coach for Healthy Coping Interventions in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health solutions aimed at monitoring tasks among people with diabetes mellitus (DM) have been broadly applied. However, virtual coaches (VCs), embedded or not in mobile health, are considered valuable means of improving patients' health-related quality of life and ensuring adherence to self-care recommendations in diabetes management. Despite the growing need for effective, healthy coping digital interventions to support patients' self-care and self-management, the design of psychological digital interventions that are acceptable, usable, and engaging for the target users still represents the main challenge, especially from a psychosocial perspective.

Objective

This study primarily aims to test VC interventions based on psychoeducational and counseling appr

SUBMITTER: Bassi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8881774 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature