Mobile Diabetes Management

Paper Summary:

The paper describes the Think Positive Diabetes Wireless' t+Diabetes system that is designed to assist diabetic patients with monitoring and health care management and is the first to include cell phone technology to assist the patient. The paper discusses the inclusion of medically trained diabetic councilors who can assist the client in controlling the disease. The paper considers the broader application of a mobile disease management network and relates that mobile technology for disease management is the wave of the future, not only for diabetes care but for other health related issues and needs.

From the Paper:

"Diabetes is, "a disease that affects nearly 21 million people--about 7 percent of the United States' population--including 1 in every 8 African-Americans. And while diabetes has no cure, new high-tech tools--as well as good, old-fashioned, hands-on education--are being used in an effort to make it easier to manage the deadly disease." (Chappell, 2006, p. 158) Diabetes management has been a monumental challenge since diabetes was first identified as a disease that could be effectively treated in the long term. (Jones, 2006, p. 132) Many individuals have problems with treatment compliance and managing diabetes from a medical standpoint can be complicated and ever shifting, depending on many external factors as well as issues involving medication dosage changes and difficulty managing blood sugar testing on a regular basis."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Andrus, M. R., Kelley, K. W., Murphey, L. M., & Herndon, K. C. (2004). A Comparison of Diabetes Care in Rural and Urban Medical Clinics in Alabama. Journal of Community Health, 29(1), 29.
• Chappell, K. (2006, March). Diabetes Management Goes High-Tech; New Devices, Personalized Care Help to Control Deadly Disease. Ebony, 61, 158.
• Chinnery, G. M. (2006). Going to the MALL: Mobile Assisted Language Learning. Language, Learning & Technology, 10(1), 9.
• Delivering a Better Deal to Help Cope with Diabetes. (2005, December 12). Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), p. 29.
• Jones, M. (2006, November). Taking Control of Your Diabetes: Managing the Disease Is Key to the Quality of Your Life. Ebony, 62, 132.

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