EFFECTIVENESS OF AN APP FOR MOBILE DEVICES ON THE GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Educational Technology, Mobile Applications, Aging, Self care, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
This is a project entitled Effectiveness of an Application for Mobile Devices on Glycated Hemoglobin in Elderly People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a randomized clinical trial. Its main objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the application for mobile devices in reducing glycated hemoglobin in elderly people with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) type 2, in Primary Health Care (PHC), in relation to the educational booklet. For data analysis, the Package for Social Sciences (SPSS®) version 20.0 software will be used, in which a database will be built. Statistical tests will be performed as needed. Values of p<0.05 will be considered statistically significant. Nevertheless, it is expected that the incentive to study the impact of an application for mobile devices will improve and improve health education focused on the self-care of the elderly with type 2 DM, which may influence the local health system, through the reduction even hospitalizations for conditions that are sensitive to primary care, since health promotion and the prevention of DM-related injuries will be the main focus of the application and booklet developed.