Use of digital self-care solutions for diabetes long-term management : a scoping review protocol

Article Article scientifique Article Use of digital self-care solutions for diabetes long-term management : a scoping review protocol eng 2025-10-29 2025-10-29 author Correia Jorge 0000-0002-7020-0695 Unit of Therapeutic Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Centre, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland jorgecesar.correia@hcuge.ch.,Faculty Diabetes Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 637865 author Fakih El Khoury Cosette National Institute of Public Health Clinical Epidemiology and Toxicology, Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon. author El Chaar Dayana Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. author Arakelyan Stella 0000-0003-0326-707X The University of Edinburgh Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, Edinburgh, UK. author Rasooly Alon Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 443781 author Loffreda Giulia Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (HSR), Science Division, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. author Joshi Surabhi Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability (NCD), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. author Cohen Jean-David 0000-0003-0636-9653 Rheumatology, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France. author De Andrade Vincent UFR SMBH, Education and Health Promotion Laboratory UR-3412, Sorbonne North Paris University, Villetaneuse, Île-de-France, France.,Graduate School of Nursing Sciences in Health Promotion, Sorbonne North Paris University, Villetaneuse, Île-de-France, France. author Pétré Benoît Public Health Department, Liege University, Liege, Belgium. author Lapão Luis Velez IDeaS Laboratory, UNIDEMI, NOVA University Lisbon NOVA School of Science and Technology, Caparica, Setubal, Portugal.,WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Workforce Policy and Planning, IHMT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. author Perrin Caroline Geneva Digital Health Hub, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. author Pataky Zoltan 0000-0002-8720-3833 Unit of Therapeutic Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Centre, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.,Faculty Diabetes Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 105295 Médecine de premier recours hospitalo-universitaire (MPRHU) e100506 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100506 41161842 2044-6055 PMC12574351 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100506 Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a significant global health challenge, requiring innovative strategies to improve management and mitigate complications. Digital health technologies offer promising solutions to enhance diabetes self-care by providing real-time feedback, improving communication and supporting data-driven decision-making. Despite the increasing adoption of digital self-care interventions, there is a lack of comprehensive synthesis of evidence on their impact, accessibility and integration into healthcare systems. This scoping review aims to map existing research on digital self-care solutions for diabetes management, identify knowledge gaps and highlight best practices and key factors influencing adoption. Methods and analysis: The review will follow Arksey and O'Malley's framework and adhere to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. A systematic search will be conducted in Medline, Scopus, Embase, CINAHL and Google Scholar, focusing on studies published from January 2004 to December 2024 in English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Slovak and Chinese. Studies reporting on digital self-care solutions for diabetes management will be included, covering experimental and quasi-experimental study designs. Data extraction will cover study and participant characteristics, digital solution features, and barriers and facilitators to adoption. Ethical and equity considerations will also be analysed using established frameworks. Two reviewers will independently screen studies, with discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. Ethics and dissemination: This scoping review will provide a comprehensive understanding of digital self-care solutions for diabetes management, offering insights to inform future research and enhance self-care practices globally. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conferences and interest holder engagements to inform clinical practice and policy development. As this study involves the review of existing literature, ethical approval is not required. Digital Technology General diabetes Self-Management EHealth Dewey 613 Swiss National Science Foundation Intelligent Footwear for Prevention of Lower Extremity Amputations in Diabetic Patients 181020 CH Swiss National Science Foundation Intelligent Pressure Offloading Footwear to Prevent Lower Extremity Amputations in People with Diabetes 10004965 CH 64 Département de santé et médecine communautaires 22A false 1392 Pied diabétique 1043 334 Education thérapeutique du patient, diabète et obésité 600 BMJ open 15 10 196c3cde-bce3-46f9-a078-0feb7280847e Article (Published version) Public Article_scientifique_from_unpaywall.pdf 521642 application/pdf CC BY-3.0 0de30b23b462c30c434545a6f7b574e455827ff879c04606d2c64cf4677f0392 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires

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