Mobile Phone Personalized Intervention for Diabetes

With the development of economy and change of lifestyles, it is characterized that there is a dramatic increase of diabetes in China. Changes in lifestyle/self-care behaviors by diabetes patients are required to improve blood glucose and subsequent outcomes. Mobile phone intervention was a kind of high cost efficiency and high quality health care. Our study evaluated a diabetes coaching system, using mobile phones and patient/provider portals for patient-specific treatment and communication.