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avje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 96 Discussion and conclusions: Because the use of ICT enables simpler
monitoring of diabetes and reduces the possibilities of complications, its
use is becoming ever more necessary, due to the fast ageing population
and an increasing rate of chronic disease. This way of self-managing
disease will simplify medical treatment for patients living in the
countryside because of faster and easier access to medical assistance.
In addition, healthcare personnel will be relieved of unnecessary
treatment and will be able to take preventative measures faster and
more easily through continuous patient monitoring. Developing new
ICT for the management of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes
requires collaboration between healthcare personnel and ICT experts; in
addition, we must consider the patient’s wishes and needs.
Keywords: patient, type 2 diabetes, self-management, information and
communication technology
Introduction
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that represents a major
cause of morbidity and mortality and has a substantial burden on healthcare
across the world (WHO – World Health Organization, 2018). In 2019 the prev-
alence of diabetes was estimated to be 9,3 % worldwide (463 million of people)
and by 2030 they expect an increase to 10.9 % (700 million of people) (Saeedi et
al., 2019). Improperly managed diabetes leads to serious damage to the heart,
blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and limb amputation (WHO, 2018). Ac-
tive and efficient management of diabetes, which can be exceedingly difficult
(Nyenwe et al., 2011), is key to prevent or minimize these complications (CDC
– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Information and commu-
nication technology (ICT) is generally defined as technology used to commu-
nicate, manipulate, and store data by electronic means (Perron et al., 2010). The
use of ICT is becoming more common, as it enables effective self-management
of diabetes, patient empowerment, and control over your health (Yamaguchi et
al., 2019). ICT such as computers, smart phones, tablets, and mobile apps can
overcome time and location barriers by monitoring data such as blood glucose
levels from home (Arnhold et al., 2014), establish communication between pa-
tients and healthcare personnel and help patients learn more about their ongo-
ing self-care (Cui et al., 2016).
Methods
We conducted a systematic literature review with a descriptive analysis of the
sources. The literature was searched in the following databases: Google Schol-
ar, PubMed, CINAHL, and Medline. Keywords used to search for relevant ar-
ticles included: “Patient”, “Type 2 Diabetes”, “Self-management”, and “Infor-
mation and Communication Technology”. The search proceeded with the help
of Boolean logical operator AND for connecting the search terms. English-lan-
guage articles, published between 2015 and 2020 that were available in full,
monitoring of diabetes and reduces the possibilities of complications, its
use is becoming ever more necessary, due to the fast ageing population
and an increasing rate of chronic disease. This way of self-managing
disease will simplify medical treatment for patients living in the
countryside because of faster and easier access to medical assistance.
In addition, healthcare personnel will be relieved of unnecessary
treatment and will be able to take preventative measures faster and
more easily through continuous patient monitoring. Developing new
ICT for the management of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes
requires collaboration between healthcare personnel and ICT experts; in
addition, we must consider the patient’s wishes and needs.
Keywords: patient, type 2 diabetes, self-management, information and
communication technology
Introduction
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that represents a major
cause of morbidity and mortality and has a substantial burden on healthcare
across the world (WHO – World Health Organization, 2018). In 2019 the prev-
alence of diabetes was estimated to be 9,3 % worldwide (463 million of people)
and by 2030 they expect an increase to 10.9 % (700 million of people) (Saeedi et
al., 2019). Improperly managed diabetes leads to serious damage to the heart,
blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and limb amputation (WHO, 2018). Ac-
tive and efficient management of diabetes, which can be exceedingly difficult
(Nyenwe et al., 2011), is key to prevent or minimize these complications (CDC
– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). Information and commu-
nication technology (ICT) is generally defined as technology used to commu-
nicate, manipulate, and store data by electronic means (Perron et al., 2010). The
use of ICT is becoming more common, as it enables effective self-management
of diabetes, patient empowerment, and control over your health (Yamaguchi et
al., 2019). ICT such as computers, smart phones, tablets, and mobile apps can
overcome time and location barriers by monitoring data such as blood glucose
levels from home (Arnhold et al., 2014), establish communication between pa-
tients and healthcare personnel and help patients learn more about their ongo-
ing self-care (Cui et al., 2016).
Methods
We conducted a systematic literature review with a descriptive analysis of the
sources. The literature was searched in the following databases: Google Schol-
ar, PubMed, CINAHL, and Medline. Keywords used to search for relevant ar-
ticles included: “Patient”, “Type 2 Diabetes”, “Self-management”, and “Infor-
mation and Communication Technology”. The search proceeded with the help
of Boolean logical operator AND for connecting the search terms. English-lan-
guage articles, published between 2015 and 2020 that were available in full,
