@inproceedings{43d560f6dd6d4242b2777dd17718d074,
title = "Diabetes applications for Arabic speakers: A critical review of available apps for android and IOS operated smartphones",
abstract = "Today, 415 million adults have diabetes; more than 35 million of diabetic adults live in the Middle East and North Africa region. Smartphone penetration in the region is high and applications, or apps, for diabetics have shown promising results in recent years. This study took place between September and December 2015 and reviewed all currently available smartphone diabetes apps for Arabic speakers in both the Apple App and Google Play stores. There were only few diabetes apps for Arabic speakers; only eighteen apps were discovered and considered for this study. Most apps were informational. Only three apps offered utilities such as glucose reading conversion. The apps had issues related to information quality and adherence to latest evidence-based medical advice. There is a need for more evidence-based Arabic diabetes apps with improved functionality. Future research of Arabic diabetes apps should also focus on the involvement and engagement of the patients in the design of these apps.",
keywords = "Apps, Arabic, Diabetes, Health informatics, Healthcare applications, Mhealth, Mobile devices",
author = "Dari Alhuwail",
year = "2016",
month = jan
day = "1",
doi = "10.3233/978-1-61499-658-3-587",
language = "English",
series = "Studies in Health Technology and Informatics",
pages = "587--591",
editor = "Walter Sermeus and Patrick Weber and Procter, {Paula M.}",
booktitle = "Nursing Informatics 2016 - eHealth for All",
note = "13th International Conference on Nursing Informatics, NI 2016 ; Conference date: 25-06-2016 Through 29-06-2016",
}