Kenya Diabetes Management & Information Centre

Limitations of Using Mobile Phones for Managing Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Among Youth in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Implications for mHealth

The prevalence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) among youth is increasing worldwide. Mobile phones, particularly mHealth applications, can potentially improve youth’s management of this chronic condition. However, the design of these services rarely accounts for users in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). In this paper…