Telemonitoring and Mobile Phone-Based Health Coaching Among Finnish Diabetic and Heart Disease Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Karhula, Tuula (Author), Vuorinen, Anna-Leena (Author), Rääpysjärvi, Katja (Author), Pakanen, Mira (Author), Itkonen, Pentti (Author), Tepponen, Merja (Author), Junno, Ulla-Maija (Author), Jokinen, Tapio (Author), van Gils, Mark (Author), Lähteenmäki, Jaakko (Author), Kohtamäki, Kari (Author), Saranummi, Niilo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundThere is a strong will and need to find alternative models of health care delivery driven by the ever-increasing burden of chronic diseases. ObjectiveThe purpose of this 1-year trial was to study whether a structured mobile phone-based health coaching program, which was supported by a remo...