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Acceptability of Mobile Health Interventions to Increase Diabetic Risk Factor Awareness Among the Commuter Population in Johannesburg: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR diabetes, 2019-09, Vol.4 (3), p.e12600-e12600 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2019. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;Alex Fischer, Martha Chadyiwa, Ndumiso Tshuma, Vusumuzi Nkosi. Originally published in JMIR Diabetes (http://diabetes.jmir.org), 20.09.2019. 2019 ;ISSN: 2371-4379 ;EISSN: 2371-4379 ;DOI: 10.2196/12600 ;PMID: 31586363

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  • Title:
    Acceptability of Mobile Health Interventions to Increase Diabetic Risk Factor Awareness Among the Commuter Population in Johannesburg: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
  • Author: Fischer, Alex ; Chadyiwa, Martha ; Tshuma, Ndumiso ; Nkosi, Vusumuzi
  • Subjects: Central business districts ; Data analysis ; Data collection ; Demographics ; Developing countries ; Diabetes ; Disease ; Education ; Hyperglycemia ; Internet access ; LDCs ; Maternal & child health ; Original Paper ; Perceptions ; Population ; Risk factors ; Social networks ; Variables
  • Is Part Of: JMIR diabetes, 2019-09, Vol.4 (3), p.e12600-e12600
  • Description: Background Developing countries are experiencing a shift from infectious diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes. Diabetes accounts for more disability-adjusted life years than any other NCD in South Africa, and research has identified a number of preventable risk factors; however, there is not enough evidence from lower resource settings as to how best to disseminate this information to the population. Today, 90% of the world’s population lives in mobile phone coverage areas, and this provides a unique opportunity to reach large populations with health information. Objective This study aimed to investigate how potential mobile health (mHealth) platforms should be paired with diabetes risk factor education so that at-risk communities are empowered with information to prevent and manage diabetes. Methods A Likert-style survey was distributed to commuters in the City of Johannesburg in July 2018 that explored participants’ background characteristics as well as their knowledge and awareness surrounding diabetic risk factors (such as exercise, smoking, and hypertension) and their comfort level with various information delivery methods (such as WhatsApp, short message service, and email). The grouped variables from diabetic risk factors and information delivery methods were described with mean Likert scores and then investigated for relationships with Spearman Rho correlation coefficients. Results Background characteristics revealed that the self-reported prevalence of diabetes was twice as high in this studied commuter population than the national average. WhatsApp was the most favorable mHealth information delivery method and had a moderate correlation coefficient with diet and nutrition (0.338; P<.001) as well as a weaker correlation with physical activity (0.243; P<.001). Although not as robust as the WhatsApp correlations, each of the other information delivery methods also showed weaker, yet statistically significant, relationships with one or more of the risk factors. Conclusions The elevated self-reported diabetes prevalence reinforces the need for diabetes risk factor education in the studied commuter population of Johannesburg. The most feasible mHealth intervention for diabetic risk factor education should focus on WhatsApp messaging while also offering content across other mHealth and traditional platforms to remove barriers to access and enhance the user experience. The content should emphasize diet and nutrition as well as physical activity while also incorporating information on secondary risk factors.
  • Publisher: Toronto: JMIR Publications
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2371-4379
    EISSN: 2371-4379
    DOI: 10.2196/12600
    PMID: 31586363
  • Source: PubMed Central
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