What do we know about mobile applications for diabetes self-management? A review of reviews

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 981-994

  Hood, Megan ^a   Wilson, Rebecca ^a   Corsica, Joyce ^a   Bradley, Lauren ^a   Chirinos, Diana ^a   Vivo, Amanda ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior adherence; Diabetes; mHealth; Mobile applications; Review; Self management

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; MOBILE APPLICATION; PROCEDURES; SELF CARE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SELF CARE;

EID: 84978141635     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-016-9765-3     Document Type: Review

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