Brief Digital Solutions in Behavior Change Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems increasingly look to digital health solutions to provide support for self-management to people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This review aimed to assess brief digital behavior change solutions (i.e., solutions that require limited engagement or contact) for T2D, including use of behavior change techniques (BCTs) and their impact on self-care and glycemic control.

Methods

A review was conducted by searching Embase and gray literature using a predefined search strategy to identify randomized controlled trials (RCT) published between January 1, 2015, and March 21, 2021. BCTs were coded using an internationally established BCT taxonomy v1 (BCTTv1).

Results

Out of 1426 articles identified, 10 RCTs were inc

SUBMITTER: Baradez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8917814 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature