Effectiveness of Telehealth Program in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Effectiveness of Telehealth Program in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Study

Diabetes education is of great importance in the effective management of diabetes. Studies have shown that patients given diabetes education have positive developments in their ability to manage the disease and their attitudes towards the disease. The aim of the study is to compare the education given to individuals with Type 2 diabetes via mobile phone and the education given to individuals via brochures with conventional methods.

The use of telehealth technologies in the field of health is becoming more and more widespread. Telehealth has become one of the frequently used options in the follow-up process of chronic diseases such as diabetes, especially in recent years. Diabetes education is of great importance in the effective management of diabetes. Studies have shown that patients given diabetes education have positive developments in their ability to manage the disease and their attitudes towards the disease. The aim of the study is to compare the education given to individuals with Type 2 diabetes via mobile phone and the education given to individuals via brochures with conventional methods.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 6 months,
• Those between the ages of 18-65,
• Receiving oral antidiabetic and/or insulin therapy,
• Having a mobile phone capable of receiving and playing video messages,
• Does not have hearing, speech and psychiatric problems that prevent communication,

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals who do not volunteered to participate in the study
• Patients who have hearing, speech and psychiatric problems that prevent communication