It sounds like something we talked about in class one week ago, right? well the U.S Department of Health, the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), and AT&T announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to use mobile devises to deliver Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) to an underprivileged community in Dallas, TX.
I highly doubt that an iphone will be given to this population however, a smart phone will be used. The idea is to give diabetics education via a video app that AADE would provide. Not to mention other goodies like the A1c check, BP measuring etc.
Personally, I think that this is a great idea to let the patient have more control over diabetes. Its very convenient-no travel or waiting for an appointment, or ask the AADE educator a question for a particular situation. This may even raise more awareness and make the patient more compliant to the medication therapy. But it makes me wonder, if this takes off, are trivializing diabetes? meaning its impersonal that we don't have a "face to face" interaction with a health care professional about something as serious as diabetes?
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=F5961131851E4C4EB45572F40B5DD959
Friday, September 30, 2011
a better way for smoking cessation?
So the University of Southern California’s Institute for Communication Technology Management and the USC Center for Body Computing released results from a study measuring the impact on smoking cessation with the help of LIVESTRONG.COM’s MyQuit Coach, an application that enables people to kick the habit of smoking with the help of a smart cigarette tracking system and a supportive online community.
The results of such type of cessation method were twice as successful as to people that didn't have a supportive online community. This is interesting to me because it makes me think- DOES it really work and how? According to the data gathered, yes. But I'm still on the fence about it. I mean how could this be different and better than having the support from people beside you that REALLY want you to quit smoking? Maybe.... I should enroll my mom and find out for myself.
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=FB6EB22E409F42E190A2DEDFB386B695
The results of such type of cessation method were twice as successful as to people that didn't have a supportive online community. This is interesting to me because it makes me think- DOES it really work and how? According to the data gathered, yes. But I'm still on the fence about it. I mean how could this be different and better than having the support from people beside you that REALLY want you to quit smoking? Maybe.... I should enroll my mom and find out for myself.
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=FB6EB22E409F42E190A2DEDFB386B695
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