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 .
Telecommunication Support for Rural Women With Diabetes
PURPOSE The Women to Women Diabetes Project tested the use of telecommunication technology to deliver diabetes education and social support to rural women with diabetes . The aims were to ( 1 ) test the effects of the computer intervention in providing support , information , and education on selected outcomes , and ( 2 ) evaluate the women 's attitudes toward and satisfaction with the intervention and the support provided . METHODS Thirty women were r and omized into computer and noncomputer groups and participated for 10 months . For 5 months , one group participated in a self-help support and educational group via the computer ; the other group continued to use their usual modes of support and communication .  Psychosocial well-being scales were administered and attitudes were surveyed . RESULTS Improving health and higher educational levels positively influenced measures of social support and quality of life .  Women who were married or who reported greater support had higher scores on the Personal Re source Question naire . The women expressed positive effects of the computer-based support group on their lives . CONCLUSIONS The intervention was enthusiastically accepted , and could be conducted effectively in isolated rural areas
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 .