Online Telemonitoring System of Diabetes - Supervision and Management of Patient Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Abstrakt
Background: The amount of carbohydrate intake, injected insulin dose and the level of physical activity are the most significant factors which have an influence on the metabolic compensation of the type 1 diabetes. These parameters can be measured by many technical tools.
However, there is a problem with assessment of the enormous amount of data and its heterogeneity. Objectives: The goal is to make a technical solution for data collection, sharing and centralization of measured parameters of each patient.
This involves give transparent and assorted information which allows quick and useful consultations. Methods: The telemedicine system integrates the three technologies for gathering the main parameters - glucometer, activity tracker and smartphone application.
The system allows online transmission of measured data to a web server where they are integrated for individual patients and sorted out for potential evaluation by health care personnel. Results: The verification of the telemonitoring system has been done through a pilot study.
System successfully worked for the majority of participants. The unsuccessful cases were caused by easily correctable errors.
Conclusions: The tested telemonitoring system allows real-time data sharing of patient-gathered data with their doctor. It enables to trace the various trends of measured quantity and consequential statistical processing.
The system can potentially improve the decision in treatment modifications.