According to the CDC, 29.7 million people in the U.S. population had diagnosed diabetes in 2021. In addition, 352,000 children under 20 years had diagnosed diabetes as well. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). Having diabetes can come with a lot of lifestyle changes that can be difficult for patients to manage. One of the biggest challenges can be knowing how to accurately manage blood sugar levels. Not calculating insulin levels properly with meals can lead to the patient experiencing hyper or hypoglycemia. Along with providing education, it is important for healthcare providers to offer patients extra tools to involve them in managing their health.

MySugr helps with managing diabetes for anyone who needs it. This app contains a logbook where you can track blood glucose levels, carbohydrate intake, diet, and medications. Patients can also see what their estimated hemoglobin A1c is so that they can track their progress. This app also provides a feature that allows patients to share reports with their doctors if need be. This top 3 ranked app can also automatically transfer data from a glucometer for free. MySugr is a great tool for anyone who is trying to manage diabetes whether it is Type 1, Type 2, or gestational.

Submitted as part of the NSG-343 Research and Informatics course.

Creator

• Avila, Amy

• Favors, Kaya

• Stewart, Will

Language

• English

Keyword

• diabetes

• blood sugar levels

• MySugr

• app

Date created

• 2023

Resource type

• Poster

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