M-Healthcare Model: An Architecture for a Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Mobile Application

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder wherein the patients require DM management to keep their blood glucose under proper and regular control. Diabetes mellitus can be managed with the help of technologies, one of which is mobile health. Mobile health is an innovation in telemedicine that utilizes gadgets as a medium to access digitally based health information and services by utilizing electronic devices connected to the Internet. Mobile health services are distinguished based on interactions between users and medical personnel; namely, interactive and non-interactive services. The developed application can integrate Android mobile application software with supporting hardware, such as a glucometer, a wearable band, a heart rate sensor, a treadmill, and an exercise bike. The provided features in this mobile application include the monitoring of medication, food intake, exercise, and sleep. This study’s goal was to create a mobile application architecture for type 2 diabetes mellitus mobile applications. This research focused on developing an architecture for mobile diabetes applications, a hardware block diagram design, and an architecture of sensors for a type 2 diabetes mellitus mobile application.