Quick addendum to my last post on designing useful type 1 diabetes education mobile apps.
Issued today was the Diabetes UK “State of the Nation 2012″ report which offers as one of the solutions to the problem of helping people with diabetes as:
Effective education for all people with diabetes, so ensuring they can effectively manage their condition.
One of the issues my study is aiming to address…
Recently, I’ve been working on a submission to this year’s Mlearn 2012 conference based on my current PhD work and am hoping to submit the 8 page paper next week. Here’s a look at the abstract:
TITLE – Designing useful type 1 diabetes education mobile apps
ABSTRACT
Aim
To explore what young people aged between 18 and 21 with type 1 diabetes feel about their use of mobile and web-based technology and whether it might enable them to engage in an improved way with the NHS and their own health to enhance health-related quality of life.
Approach
Identifying from views and experiences of young people with type 1 diabetes how they currently make use of web and mobile technology in their day-to-day lives and in relation to their condition and treatment. To build a small number of prototype mobile phone applications based on ideas collected from qualitative data collection.
Contribution
(1) Published research considering the views of young people with type 1 diabetes in their use of technology to support their condition is sparse. There is little to analyse considering how they currently use web and mobile technology and its impact on quality of life.
(2) Research related to the design and use of health-related diabetes Apps is sparse, but a review of features of mobile diabetes applications found a critical feature recommended by clinical guidelines – personalised education – was not included in any application – an area this study is interested in.
(3) Research and policy concerning the integration of health information and support with technology do not effectively consider the viewpoint of the patient. This is vitally important as young people today have a radically different view of technology as it enables them to communicate and access online information and advice twenty-four hours a day.
Author Keywords
Patient Education, Type 1 Diabetes, Alcohol, Hypoglycaemia, Illness, Twitter, Mobile, Apps
I will also be blogging more about how the project is progressing in the next few weeks so watch this space…
I’ve just submitted the article “A Patient-Centric Approach to using new technology for diabetes education in young adults” to the Diabetes Educator for possible publication this morning.
The article was co-written with Dr Mike Masding, Associate Professor Jacqui Taylor and Professor Kate Galvin.
You’ll be able to track it’s progress by visiting this blog post over the next few months……
Just over three years into my part-time PhD and I’m now clear of the twin hurdles of NHS ethics and research governance (hurrah!) and about to start recruiting. As some readers may be interested in the articles which I’ve published/submitted in the areas around my research since my study began, here’s an up-to-date list with links to the freely available ones included……..
***SUBMITTED (2011)***
A Patient-Centric Approach to using new technology for diabetes education in young adults
[Submitted to the Diabetes Educator in December 2011 with co-authors Dr Mike Masding, Associate Professor Jacqui Taylor and Professor Kate Galvin]
Munchausen by Internet (MBI): Current research and future directions
[Submitted to J Med Internet Res in November 2011 with second author Dr Jacqui Taylor]
Concussion Information on the Move: The Role of Mobile Technology in Concussion Management
[Submitted to Journal of Community Informatics in August 2011 with first author Osman H. Ahmed - Centre for Physiotherapy Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand]
***PUBLISHED***
Integrating Web 2.0 with Mental Health Care
Published in Connect Newsletter (Mental Health Informatics Special Interest Group (MHSIG) of the Royal College of Psychiatrist), Autumn 2010 Issue. Page 17 – 19.
[November 2010]
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/ConnectAutumn2010.pdf
Mobile Technology as a mechanism for delivering improved Quality of Life
Published in The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology, Volume 6 Issue 1. Page 111-121.
[April 2010]
http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/article/view/51
A patient centred framework for improving LTC Quality of Life through Web 2.0 Technology
Published in The Health Informatics Journal, Volume 16 Issue 1. Page 15-23.
[April 2010]
http://jhi.sagepub.com/content/16/1/15.short
Twitter as a tool for delivering improved Quality of Life for people with chronic conditions
Published in Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness, Volume 1 Issue 3. Page 245-252.
[September 2009]
http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/10830/
In partnership with Pfizer Life, BackCare have recently produced an App for iPhone, iPad and iPod which distils and delivers the wisdom of the best back health care practitioners alongside exercise videos and fact sheets.
BackCare is the UK’s only charity solely aimed at reducing the impact of back pain on society.
Just come across O2 Health on the web – committed to supporting the NHS amidst growing demands on services, increased expectations and unsustainable increases in the cost of delivering care.
Their case study page gives some interesting uses of mobile technology within healthcare including a Home Delivery and Monitoring System (HDMS) for Haemophilia patients which improved quality of life and care for patients…..
The Ethicon PVP app is a course about umbilical hernia repair using a partially absorbable mesh patch. It has been designed for end users (physicians) and sales representatives to provide them with the necessary information, including anatomy and procedural steps, they need to understand how the mesh product is used……
Source : Macuser Magazine (Vol 26 Issue 13, p12)
My article on “Mobile Technology as a mechanism for delivering improved Quality of Life” has now been published in the latest edition of the The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology (Volume 6 Issue 1: 2010).
The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology (ISSN 1948-075X) provides a multimedia forum for the advancement of scholarly work on the effects of technology on teaching and learning. The latest issue contains a number of papers that were presented in the Research Strand of the Handheld Learning 2009 Conference (Oct. 5-7, 2009; London, UK).
By Popular Demand the complete list of work associated with our Nintendo DS Lite project from 2007 and 2008 :
Mobile Assistance – The Nintendo DS Lite as an assistive tool for health and social care students
A short case study report on our Nintendo DS and Brain Training/Big Brain Academy/Opera Browser TechDis projects published on the HEA Social Policy and Social Work Subject Centre Website.
[November 2008]
The Nintendo DS as an assistive technology tool for health and social care students
Published in the mLearn 2008 Conference Proceedings
[October 2008]
Releasing the Potential of Handheld Gaming Devices as Effective Assistive Technology Tools
Project report produced for the Techdis Heat 2 Scheme.
[March 2008]
Colloquium – Can a handheld gaming device be used as an effective assistive technology tool?
Published in British Journal of Educational Technology, Volume 38, Issue 3, Page 532-534.
[May 2007]
Can a Handheld Gaming Device Be Used As An Effective Assistive Technology Tool?
Project report produced for the Techdis Heat Scheme.
[January 2007]
Flook is a free app that’s an interesting and creative twist on location-based services writes Mashable. It’s social, fun, interesting, and can help you learn new facts and places to go in your local world or while travelling. It has that simple yet useful and potentially addictive game-like mechanic to it that’s bolstered by its playful design.
Source : Mashable
