Table 1 Description of the mobile health management system
Timeline | Contents |
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Study initiation | • Baseline characteristics of patients, such as age, educational level, diabetes duration, BMI, comorbidities, pre-enrollment treatment, initial fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c, were collected. • Patients were offered blood glucose management notebooks and teach them to keep records. • Patients were taught the basics about insulin, blood glucose monitoring, diet, and exercise planning. • Patients received face-to face training on insulin injection and blood glucose monitoring techniques |
1st week follow-up | • Follow-up of the patients was carried out by nurses over the phone. The items of follow-up included fasting plasma glucose, insulin dose, medication management, and lifestyle modifications. |
2nd week follow-up | • The nurse followed up with patients over the phone. Follow-up items are identical as above. Nurses identified unsettled problems from the previous week which were addressed by the nurses’ guidance or instructions. |
4th week follow-up | • Medication guidance was provided by doctors over the phone. The guidance included instructions for the adjustment of insulin dose and frequency of glucose monitoring • Follow-up of the patients was carried out by nurses over the phone. Follow-up items are identical as above. Nurses identified unsettled problems from the previous week which were addressed by the nurses’ guidance or instructions. |
8th week follow-up | • Follow-up of the patients was carried out by nurses over the phone. Follow-up items are identical as above. Nurses identified unsettled problems from the previous week which were addressed by the nurses’ guidance or instructions. |
12th week follow-up | • Medication guidance was provided by doctors over the phone. The guidance included instructions for the adjustment of insulin dose and frequency of glucose monitoring • Follow-up of the patients was carried out by nurses over the phone. Follow-up items are identical as above. Nurses identified unsettled problems from the previous week which were addressed by the nurses’ guidance or instructions. |