Type 2 Diabetes
Helps people with Type 2 Diabetes to better self-manage. Content has been tailored for both European and Maori participants. No contra-indications.
How it Works
The Journey runs over 9 months, primarily message-based, delivering notifications most days. It incorporates personalisation based on motivation, goals, and what matters to the participant.
Themes include:
- Foot care
- Blood glucose measurement
- Insulin management
- Exercise
- Healthy eating
- Stress management
- Smoking
- Young adult considerations
Culturally adapted with personalisation for Maori and European participants.
Rationale
Recognised the cost of Type 2 Diabetes to the NZ health economy and sought to demonstrate that a simple SMS-based intervention could improve outcomes. Intervengine adapted the intervention for in-app delivery.
References
Rosie Dobson, Dr Robyn Whittaker, Yannan Jiang, Ralph Maddison, Matthew Shepherd, Catherine McNamara, Richard Cutfield, Manish Khanolkar, Rinki Murphy.