Use of a text message program to raise type 2 diabetes risk awareness and promote health behavior change (Part I): Assessment of participant reach and adoption

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Buis, Lorraine R ^a   Hirzel, Lindsey ^b   Turske, Scott A ^c   Des Jardins, Terrisca R ^c   Yarandi, Hossein ^b   Bondurant, Patricia ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Southeast Michigan Beacon Community   (United States)

^d Greater Cincinnati Beacon Collaborative   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular phone; Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Mobile health; Program evaluation; Risk reduction behavior; Text messaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE HEALTH; MOBILE PHONE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING; UNITED STATES;

CELLULAR PHONE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; MOBILE HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TEXT MESSAGING;

ADULT; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891786789     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2928     Document Type: Article

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