The EFFECT of MOBILE APPLICATION USE on DIABETES CONTROL in DIABETIC PATIENTS

In the initial meeting during the preparation phase, participants in the experimental group were informed about the notifications and diabetes education videos that would be sent to their phones. Afterward, the patients received three notifications daily, every day of the week. The first notification requested them to ;measure and record their fasting and postprandial blood sugar in the morning; The second notification instructed them to ;exercise for at least 30 minutes a day.; The third notification asked them to ;record the foods they consumed and their quantities, and to measure and record their evening fasting and postprandial blood sugar, as well as their blood sugar before going to bed.; Additionally, during their routine outpatient follow-ups, the results of their tests (A1C, BMI, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides), blood pressure, and weight measurements were recorded. Furthermore, three times a week, participants were asked to ;measure and record their blood pressur