Using mobile phone text messages to improve insulin injection technique and glycaemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus: a multi-centre study in Turkey

Celik, Selda; Cosansu, Gulhan; Erdogan, Semra; Kahraman, Alev; Isik, Sengul; Bayrak, Gulay; Bektas, Belgin; Olgun, Nermin

doi:10.1111/jocn.12731

Using mobile phone text messages to improve insulin injection technique and glycaemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus: a multi-centre study in Turkey

Celik S., Cosansu G., Erdogan S., Kahraman A., Isik S., Bayrak G., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, vol.24, pp.1525-1533, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1111/jocn.12731
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1525-1533
Keywords: diabetes, information technology, metabolic control, nurse
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim and objectivesTo improve the knowledge and skills of diabetic patients on insulin injections using mobile phone short message services and to evaluate the association of this intervention with metabolic outcomes.