Title: A nurse short message service by cellular phone in type-2 diabetic patients for six months

Authors: Kim, Hee-Seung and Jeong, Hye-Sun

Place: Oxford [etc.]

Publisher: Blackwell scientific

Year: 2007

Journal: Journal of clinical nursing

Volume: Vol. 16, No. 6

PAGE: 1082--1087

Subject: mHealth in Low-Resource Settings

Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, chronic diseases, health education

Abstract: The paper addresses a trial regarding the effectiveness of telemedicine in improving adherence and maintaining appropriate blood glucose levels in type-2 diabetic patients. Participants were asked to daily submit key data via SMS or internet, receiving back optimal recommendations on a weekly basis.

URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17518883

Document type: E-article