16 November 2020: Clinical Research
A Mobile App for Diabetes Management: Impact on Self-Efficacy Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at a Community Hospital
Yangkui Zhai 1ABEG* , Wenjuan Yu 2EFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.926719
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e926719
Table 3 Diabetes self-efficacy score of 6 Diabetes Self-Efficacy Scale (DSES) dimensions.
| DSES dimensions | Group | Baseline | After prevention | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third month | Sixth month | |||
| Self-efficiency on diet | App | 12.01±3.55 | 13.33±2.6 | 13.41±3.15* |
| Control | 12.04±4.12 | 11.33±2.14 | 10.56±3.41 | |
| Medication | App | 22.59±2.33 | 23.88±3.09 | 24.51±2.87* |
| Control | 22.51±2.41 | 22.64±2.43 | 22.87±2.36 | |
| Blood sugar monitoring | App | 12.11±3.01 | 13.12±2.68 | 14.01±3.24* |
| Control | 11.09±2.32 | 11.27±2.42 | 12.06±3.09 | |
| Regular exercise | App | 12.41±3.89 | 13.66±3.25 | 14.11±3.67* |
| Control | 13.59±4.01 | 12.74±3.92 | 13.62±3.46 | |
| Foot care | App | 15.21±2.11 | 20.66±2.08# | 22.26±2.57* |
| Control | 15.99±2.01 | 19.70±1.12# | 21.61±2.11# | |
| Management of high and low blood glucose | App | 14.31±0.98 | 21.66±1.25# | 24.11±2.67* |
| Control | 14.04±1.09 | 16.24±1.02# | 17.62±1.46# | |
| * Compared with the control group, # compared with the baseline, | ||||