Exploring the acceptability and attitude toward mobile health applications to aid self-management for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Overall, using a mHealth app appears to be an acceptable approach to aid the self-management of T2DM in Saudi Arabia, especially among the younger population. The features most required for future mHealth apps were identified, which could aid the design, acceptability, and usage of such apps.

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PLoS ONE
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2025-11-26
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331314
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Exploring the acceptability and attitude toward mobile health applications to aid self-management for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Amani Khardali
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PLoS ONE
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
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Exploring the acceptability and attitude toward mobile health applications to aid self-management for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Amani Khardali
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Abstract

Overall, using a mHealth app appears to be an acceptable approach to aid the self-management of T2DM in Saudi Arabia, especially among the younger population. The features most required for future mHealth apps were identified, which could aid the design, acceptability, and usage of such apps.

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Jazan University (SA)
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Exploring the acceptability and attitude toward mobile health applications to aid self-management for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive cross-sectional study — Amani Khardali · PLoS ONE (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS