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March 14, 2026JMIR mhealth and uhealth0 citationsOpen Access

Real-World Long-Term Engagement With a Mobile App Intervention to Improve Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China (SMARTDiabetes): Mixed Methods Study

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XTXuanchen TaoDPDavid PeirisYMYide Ma

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the long-term engagement with a mobile app designed for self-management of type 2 diabetes in China.
  • Mixed methods approach
  • Long-term user engagement assessment
  • Analysis of health outcomes related to app use
  • Identification of factors influencing user engagement
  • Sustained engagement with the mobile app leads to improved health outcomes
  • Higher levels of engagement correlate with better self-management of diabetes
  • Identified factors can inform strategies to enhance user engagement

Abstract

Long-term, sustained engagement with a mobile app intervention for type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management is achievable in the primary health care setting in China. Higher engagement is associated with better health outcomes. The influencing factors identified in the SMARTDiabetes study provide valuable insights for developing targeted strategies to enhance user engagement with DBCIs and improve overall program effectiveness.

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Tao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fbd5b39f7826a300c4cchttps://doi.org/10.2196/76699
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