P521 - Using a Digital App to Activate Patient Behavior Change and Improve Diabetes Outcomes

Many persons with type 2 diabetes (PWD, T2D) face challenges in adopting and maintaining lifestyle behaviors that improve health outcomes, including impact on glycemia. Digital health technology, especially digital and health applications or “apps” have developed rapidly to help PWD manage their diabetes. Evidence on the safety and effectiveness of diabetes mobile health apps remains limited, however, app-based programs offer the potential for synergy with primary care, endocrinologist, and diabetes care and education specialists’ efforts to motivate and support PWD in achieving mutually agreed upon health targets. This poster reviews an initiative to evaluate the real-world utility and clinical effectiveness of a diabetes digital app-based program designed and developed to facilitate behavioral change and health improvement among adults with T2D. The poster authors review current evidence on the impact of diabetes apps on behavioral and health outcomes and describe a 12-week digital program developed for use by diabetes care providers to deliver semiweekly support to adults with T2D from two health systems in the US for self-identified lifestyle changes (eg, diet, and physical activity) to improve T2D outcomes. Authors: Michelle F. Magee, MD, MedStar Health Diabetes Institute, Washington, DC; Domenica M. Rubino, MD, Washington Center for Weight Management and Research, Arlington, VA; Jennifer Balmer, PhD, PRIME Education; Jennifer Morgan, PharmD, BCPS, PRIME Education; Jeffrey Carter, PhD, PRIME Education; Laura Simone, PhD, PRIME Education; Cherilyn Heggen, PhD, PRIME Education. Funding source: An independent educational grant from Lilly USA, LLC, which had no role in the study design, execution, analysis, or reporting.