New data shows that parents of children with diabetes are open to using novel health technology, such as mobile phone applications that collect and transmit a child’s blood readings to a doctor, to help manage their child’s diabetes. This study was published in the November issue of the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.
More than two-thirds (69.3%) of the parents of children with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes completing an online survey had a ‘very positive’ response to the proposed mobile phone glucometer prototype. More than half of parents expressed interest in signing up for the service.
Parental concerns and the willingness to adopt such mobile-phone-based technology include provider access, limited available information and support, and the complex management of children with diabetes. Nearly 30% of parents reported they would ‘definitely sign up’ for the prototype, while another 27.7% reported they would ‘probably sign up.’
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