A Model for a Mobile-enabled e-Health System in Saudi Arabia for the Self-management of Diabetes
- Publication Type:
- Conference Proceeding
- Citation:
- Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference, ISECON, 2022, 2022-September, pp. 137-153
- Issue Date:
- 2022-01-01
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This paper prescribes the design requirements for a mobile-enabled e-health system for the self-management of diabetes by Saudi diabetes patients. The findings from a survey and a focus group were integrated to achieve this. The requirements, challenges and problems were identified and were supported by published works on the topic. The findings showed that since a variety of stakeholders are involved in such an ecosystem, it is imperative to ensure smooth coordination and an improvement in the outreach of public health campaigns. The findings thus far have highlighted the demographic groups to be targeted for designing and implementing targeted interventions to tackle diabetes in Saudi Arabia. Doing this would require interventions in the healthcare system, hospital and home-based management, and targeted patient interventions. The finer aspects of the system design need to be determined based on similar successful models and expert opinions. Some comments on the boundaries of this research are also provided.
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