Development of a diabetes mobile healthcare system and clinical application in China: a narrative review

• Published in: Journal of public health Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 1471 - 1476
• Main Authors: Sun, Lin, Li, Zhuo, Xi, Shugang, Wang, Huan, Wang, Heyuan, Wang, Haimin, Peng, Ruoxuan, Xu, Qin, Gao, Mei, Xiao, Xianchao, Wang, Gang, Gao, Yuan, Wang, Guixia, Sun, Chenglin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Chronic illnesses; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Epidemiology; Health care; Health care facilities; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Health services; Information technology; Medical personnel; Medical research; Medical treatment; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Mobile computing; Patients; Physicians; Public Health; Review Article; Telemedicine; China; Program evaluation; Healthcare organization and systems; Medical decision-making; Evaluation design and research; Chronic disease; Information technology in health
• ISSN: 2198-1833; 1613-2238
• DOI: 10.1007/s10389-020-01263-6

Objectives With the rapid development and spread of information technology, mobile healthcare (M-healthcare) is emerging as a feasible option for improved monitoring and treatment of patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, particularly for those with limited access to medical institutions. Our study group has developed and evaluated an M-healthcare system that provides remote guidance for diabetic patients. This paper introduces the diabetic M-healthcare system and describes progress in implementation for remote and mobile healthcare in China. We provide evidence that this system improves diabetic patient management and can contribute to the establishment of a new model for patient-centered mobile healthcare. Target audience The main groups that this paper is aimed at are doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and sportspersons engaged in the design of mobile medical systems, and computer engineers involved in the construction of intelligent medical software systems. Scope The present article has as its scope designing the M-healthcare clinical follow-up system, identifying the advantages that the M-healthcare system has in comparison with traditional medical treatment, the clinical application effect of the M-healthcare system, and the development status of remote/mobile medical research in China and abroad.