Lena Mamykina1, Elizabeth M Heitkemper2, Arlene M Smaldone2, Rita Kukafka3, Heather Cole-Lewis3, Patricia G Davidson4, Elizabeth D Mynatt5, Jonathan N Tobin6, Andrea Cassells7, Carrie Goodman7, George Hripcsak3. 1. Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA lena.mamykina@dbmi.columbia.edu. 2. School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. 3. Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. 4. West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA. 5. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA. 6. The Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science, New York, NY USA Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University/Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY USA. 7. Clinical Directors Network, Inc., New York, NY, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate subjective experiences and patterns of engagement with a novel electronic tool for facilitating reflection and problem solving for individuals with type 2 diabetes, Mobile Diabetes Detective (MoDD). METHODS: In this qualitative study, researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with individuals from economically disadvantaged communities and ethnic minorities who are participating in a randomized controlled trial of MoDD. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis; usage logs were analyzed to determine how actively the study participants used MoDD. RESULTS:Fifteen participants in the MoDD randomized controlled trial were recruited for the qualitative interviews. Usage log analysis showed that, on average, during the 4 weeks of the study, the study participants logged into MoDD twice per week, reported 120 blood glucose readings, and set two behavioral goals. The qualitative interviews suggested that individuals used MoDD to follow the steps of the problem-solving process, from identifying problematic blood glucose patterns, to exploring behavioral triggers contributing to these patterns, to selecting alternative behaviors, to implementing these behaviors while monitoring for improvements in glycemic control. DISCUSSION: This qualitative study suggested that informatics interventions for reflection and problem solving can provide structured scaffolding for facilitating these processes by guiding users through the different steps of the problem-solving process and by providing them with context-sensitive evidence and practice-based knowledge related to diabetes self-management on each of those steps. CONCLUSION: This qualitative study suggested that MoDD was perceived as a useful tool in engaging individuals in self-monitoring, reflection, and problem solving.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate subjective experiences and patterns of engagement with a novel electronic tool for facilitating reflection and problem solving for individuals with type 2 diabetes, Mobile Diabetes Detective (MoDD). METHODS: In this qualitative study, researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with individuals from economically disadvantaged communities and ethnic minorities who are participating in a randomized controlled trial of MoDD. The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis; usage logs were analyzed to determine how actively the study participants used MoDD. RESULTS: Fifteen participants in the MoDD randomized controlled trial were recruited for the qualitative interviews. Usage log analysis showed that, on average, during the 4 weeks of the study, the study participants logged into MoDD twice per week, reported 120 blood glucose readings, and set two behavioral goals. The qualitative interviews suggested that individuals used MoDD to follow the steps of the problem-solving process, from identifying problematic blood glucose patterns, to exploring behavioral triggers contributing to these patterns, to selecting alternative behaviors, to implementing these behaviors while monitoring for improvements in glycemic control. DISCUSSION: This qualitative study suggested that informatics interventions for reflection and problem solving can provide structured scaffolding for facilitating these processes by guiding users through the different steps of the problem-solving process and by providing them with context-sensitive evidence and practice-based knowledge related to diabetes self-management on each of those steps. CONCLUSION: This qualitative study suggested that MoDD was perceived as a useful tool in engaging individuals in self-monitoring, reflection, and problem solving.
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