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How to choose digital tools to deal with diabetes?

Researchers at The Norwegian Centre for E-health Research have created some straightforward info sheets that provide answers on how to choose the right digital tool for dealing with diabetes.

The new info sheets list criteria that assess the user-friendliness and efficiency of apps and online resources for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals in Norway
The new info sheets list criteria that assess the user-friendliness and efficiency of apps and online resources for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals in Norway

Choosing the right digital tools to deal with diabetes can be difficult - whether it's apps, websites or social media.

Researchers at The Norwegian Centre for E-health Research have now created some straightforward info sheets that provide some of the answers for health professionals and people with diabetes.

People with diabetes believe these four requirements are the most important:

  • Easy to use and useful
  • Health effect
  • Reliable information
  • Safe and secure

Healthcare professionals mention these criteria as the most important:

  • Information quality
  • Ease of use
  • Clinical impact
  • Feasibility

See the info sheets here:

➡️➡️ Info sheet 2021 Choosing tools to manage diabetes

➡️➡️ Info sheet 2021 Recommending diabetes tools and services