Application of Wearable Devices to Build a Self-Management Model in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

"The intervention involved reminding the intervention group to upload their dietary diary every day. The researchers were trained by a dietitian and provided suggestions about diet and exercise to the intervention group. LINE is a mobile app operated by LINE Corporation. All users can use texts, images, video, and audio for contact at any time. A LINE group was created to deliver medical knowledge of diet and exercise. Each of the messages were guided by a diet manual for kidney disease (edited by Department of Dietetics, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch). The intervention group also asked questions about CKD management, and a teleconsultation of health information was provided. A daily target of 7,500 steps was set and used to emphasize the correct concepts about exercise. Participants were inspired in the intervention group if someone achieved the target number of steps."