Mobile and smartphone (mHealth) technologies have the potential to improve diabetes care and self-management. An evaluative study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile diabetes on practice among 41 patients with diabetes mellitus regarding management of diabetes at Bhucho Mandi Community, Bathinda. Structured rating scale was used to assess self reported practices regarding management of diabetes mellitus. The study results revealed that majority of the respondents (46.34%) age lies between 30-40. 63.41% are males and 36.58% are females. none of the respondents had awareness about mobile diabetes. With respect to practice scores, in pre-test majority of the subjects 90.24% (37 patients) had reported good practice and 9.75% (4 patients) had reported very good practice regarding self care of diabetes. After administering mobile diabetes program, the post-test scores show that, about 100% (41 patients) had reported good practice regarding management of diabetes. The study concludes that mobile diabetes programme was effective in improving practice regarding management of diabetes.
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