Aplicativos para adolescentes com diabetes mellitus tipo 1: revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Objective: To examine the functionalities of mobile applications for self-care of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Integrative review targeting articles in journals indexed in the following databases: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Cochrane Library, Latin American Health Sciences Literature, PubMed (National Library of Medicine), Scopus, and Web of Science in the period between 2012 and 2017 using the following descriptors and their respective descriptors in English and Spanish: mobile applications, self-care and type 1diabetes mellitus. Results: Databank query yielded 248 articles, out of which 12 articles met the selection criteria and were included in the final analysis. Applications were examined in terms of functionalities catering for glycemic control, insulin therapy, diet, physical activity, sentiment analysis and social relationships. No article reported on an application featuring all of the examined functionalities. Conclusion: Mobile application functionalities were pointed out as essential aids in glycemic control of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.