Telemonitoring and Mobile Phone-Based Health Coaching Among Finnish Diabetic and Heart Disease Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial
Telemonitoring and Mobile Phone-Based Health Coaching Among Finnish Diabetic and Heart Disease Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial
Tuula Karhula
1
, MD, PhD ;
Anna-Leena Vuorinen
2
, MSc ;
Katja Rääpysjärvi
1
, BEng ;
Mira Pakanen
1
, MSc ;
Pentti Itkonen
1
, PhD ;
Merja Tepponen
1
, PhD (Nursing) ;
Ulla-Maija Junno
3
, BS ;
Tapio Jokinen
4
, MD ;
Mark van Gils
2
, PhD ;
Jaakko Lähteenmäki
2
, Tech Lic ;
Kari Kohtamäki
2
, MSc ;
Niilo Saranummi
2
, PhD
1
Eksote, South Karelia Social and Health Care District, Lappeenranta, Finland
2
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tampere, Finland
3
Mawell Care Oy, Helsinki, Finland
4
Medixine Ltd, Helsinki, Finland