How Does Mobile Technology Shape the Perceptions of People with Type 2 Diabetes?

We conducted a randomised clinical trial involving 43 patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. For four weeks, participants used the forDiabetes: diabetes self-management mobile app. Using a questionnaire to assess perceptions of the disease, we observed how the use of mobile technology affects perceptions of the disease. We found that participants in the mobile app group viewed their disease as more threatening after four weeks of use.