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yPOD: your Power over Diabetes
is a PDA application designed to encourage newly
diagnosed Type II diabetics to begin managing their
disease. The tool provides an individualized environment
for users to develop self-management skills. Users
can build diet and exercise action plans, track
their daily activities, and view their blood glucose
patterns in an interactive graph. Users can also
view a simulation to see the impact of daily activities
on blood glucose. Through development of these skills,
users build self-efficacy and sense of ownership,
leading to long-term behavior change. |