Design and development of gestational diabetes self-care system based on mobile phone

authors:

avatar Marjan Ghazi Saeedi 1 , avatar Niloofar Mohammadzadeh 1 , avatar Mehrnaz Ghazi Nejad 2 , avatar Mina Lazem 1 , *

Department of Health Information Management, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Alhadi Hospital Shushtar, Shushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shushtar, Iran
Journal of Clinical Research in Paramedical Sciences: Vol.6, issue 2; e81288
published online: May 05, 2017
article type: Research Article
received: October 20, 2016
accepted: February 04, 2017

how to cite: Ghazi Saeedi M , Mohammadzadeh N, Ghazi Nejad M , Lazem M . Design and development of gestational diabetes self-care system based on mobile phone. J Clin Res Paramed Sci. 2017;6(2):e81288. 

Abstract

Introduction: Nowadays there is no absolute treatment for gestational diabetes. Therefore, lifestyle management and self-care are highly recommended. In this regard، the use of information technology such as mobile phones can help in the process of self-care to pregnant mothers. The purpose of the present research was designing and development of gestational diabetes self-care system based on mobile phones.
Methods: This applied-developmental study was done based on 4 phases. These phases included: determining the required data through the related literature review and questionnaires, designing processes scenarios and drawing the UML graphs through Rational Rose software, creating a prototype system using the Java programming language in Android studio software environment, and system usability evaluation via questionnaire.
Results: In the first phase, 4 data elements were eliminated and 39 (with at least 55% response frequency) were considered necessary. In the fourth stage, with acquiring a minimum average score of 6.1, evaluators were satisfied with the usability of all aspects of the system.
Conclusion: The findings concerning determination of the required data based on the mobile phone system, designing, creating and consequently evaluating it in all usability axes indicated a good level of system usability. Accordingly، it is suggested that future studies be performed on clinical trials effectiveness of using this gestational diabetes self-care software or similar systems designed to control the diet of these patients
 

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