Using Mobile Health Tools to Engage Rural Underserved Individuals in a Diabetes Education Program in South Texas: Feasibility Study

• Main Authors: Yin, Zenong (Author), Lesser, Janna (Author), Paiva, Kristi A (Author), Zapata Jr, Jose (Author), Moreno-Vasquez, Andrea (Author), Grigsby, Timothy J (Author), Ryan-Pettes, Stacy R (Author), Parra-Medina, Deborah (Author), Estrada, Vanessa (Author), Li, Shiyu (Author), Wang, Jing (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAccess to diabetes education and resources for diabetes self-management is limited in rural communities, despite higher rates of diabetes in rural populations compared with urban populations. Technology and mobile health (mHealth) interventions can reduce barriers and improve access to dia...