Diabesity could be defined as a new global epidemic of obesity and being overweight with many complications and chronic conditions. The financial direct and indirect burden of diabesity is a real challenge in many Western health-care systems. Even if multidisciplinary protocols have been implemented, significant limitations in the chronic care management of obesity with type 2 diabetes concern costs and longterm adherence and efficacy. mHealth approach could overcome limitations linked with the traditional, restricted and highly expensive in-patient treatment of diabesity. The mHealth approach could help clinicians by motivating patients in remote settings to develop healthier lifestyles and could be implemented in the Chronic Care Model. A practical stepped-care model for diabesity, including mhealth approach and psychological treatments with different intensity, is discussed.
A stepped care mhealth-based approach for promoting patient engagement in chronic care management of obesity with type 2 diabetes / Castelnuovo G.; Pietrabissa G.; Manzoni G.M.; Corti S.; Novelli M.; Borrello M.; Giusti E.M.; Borgia F.; Minetti E.E.; Ann Middleton N.; Cattivelli R.; Simpson S.. - ELETTRONICO. - 19:(2017), pp. 192-214. [10.4018/978-1-5225-0663-8.ch008]
A stepped care mhealth-based approach for promoting patient engagement in chronic care management of obesity with type 2 diabetes
Cattivelli R.;
2017
Abstract
Diabesity could be defined as a new global epidemic of obesity and being overweight with many complications and chronic conditions. The financial direct and indirect burden of diabesity is a real challenge in many Western health-care systems. Even if multidisciplinary protocols have been implemented, significant limitations in the chronic care management of obesity with type 2 diabetes concern costs and longterm adherence and efficacy. mHealth approach could overcome limitations linked with the traditional, restricted and highly expensive in-patient treatment of diabesity. The mHealth approach could help clinicians by motivating patients in remote settings to develop healthier lifestyles and could be implemented in the Chronic Care Model. A practical stepped-care model for diabesity, including mhealth approach and psychological treatments with different intensity, is discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
