Review Effectiveness Of Telemedicine Self-Management On Diabetes Type 2
Bunjamin Dante Masepia, Atyanti Isworo

Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Abstract

Background: Telemedicine is a virtual health service. Health workers and clients can meet without having to meet in person. Covid-19 pandemic is an obstacle for sufferers of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes visiting primary health care. Indonesian diabetes cases are ranked 7th in the world. How to overcome these obstacles with telemedicine. Telemedicine helps people with type 2 diabetes meet virtually with healthcare workers. Some research shows that the application of type 2 diabetes provides good outcomes for sufferers. The purpose of this study is to identify the effectiveness of telemedicine for self-management of type 2 diabetics.
Methods: This research was conducted with literature review. Article search begins June 15-29, 2020 with the Pubmed. The inclusion criteria of this study were the last 5 years, English language journals, experimental research with a control group, population aged > 18 years, using telemedicine on type 2 diabetics. The criteria for the exclusion of this study were comparing telemedicine application on smartphone. Obtained 12 journals or articles to be analyzed.
Result: Telemedicine effectively controls blood sugar by examining HbA1c. 8 out of 12 journals showed a significant decrease in HbA1c in the intervention group compared with the control group. Another result is a change in diet (the intervention group consumes fruits and grains) and increases knowledge, skills and ability to control blood sugar.
Conclusion: Telemedicine effectively controls blood sugar of type 2 diabetics by examining HbA1c. Other outcomes are being able to increase knowledge, skills and ability to control blood and change the diet to consume fruits and grains.

Keywords: HbA1c, Self-Management, Telemedicine, Type-2 Diabetes.

Topic: Medical and Surgical Nursing