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Self-management of type 2 diabetes using a co-designed text based mobile health (mHealth) intervention in Nepal: A study protocol for randomised controlled trial

Abstract

Mobile health (mHealth) is increasingly being used for managing chronic diseases proving its feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness in improving the health outcomes. However, effectiveness of mHealth intervention for self-management of Type 2 diabetes remains unexplored in the context of Nepal. This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a co-designed text based mobile health intervention for self-management of Type 2 …

Authors

Shrestha N; Simkhada P; Kurmi O; Gautam S; Karmacharya B; Shrestha A; Tamrakar R; Poudel AN

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 20, No. 11,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0335333

ISSN

1932-6203