Diabetes and Wellness Smartphone Applications for Self-Management Among Adults With Diabetes in the United States
Authors' conclusion
These findings suggest that the use of digital health technologies is popular for people living with diabetes, but more needs to be done to ensure wider adoption and sustained use.
Study context
- Population
- People with diabetes in the United States
- Participants
- 3,241 people
- Outcome
- Use of health smartphone applications
Methodological detailssurvey
- Survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Used diabetes-specific health applications
30.2%
Used non-diabetes-specific health applications
33.9%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Most preferred application functions
- CGM data (continuous measurement)
- 47.4%
- Glucose monitoring (single reading measurement)
- 20.9%
- Food intake trackers
- 23.6%
- Fitness goal trackers
- 22.8%
Original publication
Diabetes and Wellness Smartphone Applications for Self-Management Among Adults With Diabetes in the United States. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 31 March 2025. doi:10.
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