title: [DiabeTIC website: a pilot study of satisfaction and impact on metabolic control].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate satisfaction and short-term impact on metabolic control of diabetes monitoring through the DiabeTIC website.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective, uncontrolled intervention study was conducted in 32 patients aged 29.7±9.7 years (65% female) incorporated to the telemedicine platform DiabeTIC between March and September 2012. All patients completed a satisfaction questionnaire in the first month, and impact on metabolic control was evaluated at three and six months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the satisfaction survey conducted in the first month of follow-up, the following mean scores (0-10) were obtained: overall impression with the platform: 8.6±1.8; ease of use: 8.1±1.5; intuitive navigation: 6.7±3.0; value of measurements: 9.1±1.1; importance of the platform in diabetes management: 9.5±0.9; sense of security: 9.5±0.8; value of the library: 9.4±1.1; value of messages: 9.1±1.4, and recommendation to use the platform: 9.4±0.9. Glycosilated hemoglobin concentrations significantly improved at six months as compared to study start (7.0±0.8 versus 8.1±1.9; p=0.007). Nine patients were discharged from DiabeTIC before completing six months of follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with diabetes monitored through the DiabeTIC website report a high degree of satisfaction, showing improved metabolic control at short-term follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica (UGC) de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Puerto Real, Cádiz, España. Electronic address: florencarral@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Florentino
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carral San Laureano
authors.forename: María del Carmen
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Ayala Ortega
authors.forename: Ana Isabel
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Jiménez Millán
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piñero Zaldivar
authors.forename: Concepción
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García Calzado
authors.forename: Matilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prieto Ferrón
authors.forename: Juan José
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Silva Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017216:Telemedicine; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin
keywords: Control metabólico; DiabeTIC; Diabetes; Metabolic control; Satisfacción; Satisfaction; Telemedicina; Telemedicine