There was no evidence of improvement in depression , quality of life , blood pressure , serum lipids , or weight .
There was no evidence of significant adverse effects .
CONCLUSIONS Computer-based diabetes self-management interventions to manage type 2 diabetes appear to have a small beneficial effect on blood glucose control , and this effect was larger in the mobile phone subgroup .
There was no evidence of benefit for other biological , cognitive , behavioral , or emotional outcomes
OBJECTIVE Structured patient education programs can reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications .
However , people appear to have difficulties attending face-to-face education and alternatives are needed .
This review looked at the impact of computer-based diabetes self-management interventions on health status , cardiovascular risk factors , and quality of life of adults with type 2 diabetes .
The development and evaluation of a computer-aided diabetes education program.
This paper describes the development and evaluation of a computer-aided learning ( CAL ) program . The program was tested in a trial that involved 36 people with diabetes ; 20 received CAL lessons in diabetes management and 16 attended conventional diabetes classes conducted by diabetes educators . When measurements taken before and three months after the education were compared , both groups showed significant improvement in their knowledge ; the blood glucose levels of the CAL group were significantly lower but those of the conventional education group were higher . This means that the CAL program was as effective as conventional education in imparting knowledge but it was more likely to motivate people to control their glucose levels . The CAL program allows diabetes educators to spend less time on education in basic knowledge and to concentrate more on motivational and social factors that are important determinants of patient compliance . It can also benefit people with diabetes whose access to health professionals and /or conventional diabetes education is restricted
There was no evidence of improvement in depression , quality of life , blood pressure , serum lipids , or weight .
There was no evidence of significant adverse effects .
CONCLUSIONS Computer-based diabetes self-management interventions to manage type 2 diabetes appear to have a small beneficial effect on blood glucose control , and this effect was larger in the mobile phone subgroup .
There was no evidence of benefit for other biological , cognitive , behavioral , or emotional outcomes
OBJECTIVE Structured patient education programs can reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications .
However , people appear to have difficulties attending face-to-face education and alternatives are needed .
This review looked at the impact of computer-based diabetes self-management interventions on health status , cardiovascular risk factors , and quality of life of adults with type 2 diabetes .