Diabetes and TelecommunicationS (DATES) study to support self-management for people with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

Diabetes and TelecommunicationS (DATES) study to support self-management for people with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes and suboptimal glycaemic control in Kuwait requires novel, wide-reaching, low-cost interventions to motivate and mobilise individuals towards more effective self-management. More than 2 million people in Kuwait own mobile phones. We wi...

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Main Authors: Ebaa Al-Ozairi, Katie Ridge, Etab Taghadom, Nicole de Zoysa, Clare Tucker, Kurtis Stewart, Daniel Stahl, Khalida Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes
Randomised controlled trial
Telehealth
Text messages
Motivational interviewing
Psychological intervention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6136-8

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