Mobile Health: empowering patients and driving change.
Diabetes is a global epidemic, with insufficient medical management capacity. It is becoming increasingly relevant to develop sustainable methods of self-management and collaboration between clinical personnel and those living with diabetes. While there have been favorable advances in mobile self-management tools for the disease, few have been validated and acknowledged. Health policies are not being established as quickly as these tools are becoming available, and the public has taken action into their own hands.
Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine (NST), University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, 9019, Norway; US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and IIE: United States of America-Norway Fulbright Program, Oslo, 0253, Norway. Electronic address: Meghan.bradway@telemed.no.
Meghan
M
Bradway
Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine (NST), University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, 9019, Norway.
Eirik
E
Årsand
Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine (NST), University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, 9019, Norway.
Astrid
A
Grøttland
D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D006801:Humans; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012648:Self Care; D017216:Telemedicine
apps; clinical integration; diabetes; mHealth; self-management