Diabetes Self-management Support Delivered via mHealth
Date
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location
Room 1330, 400NIB
Description
James E. Aikens, PhD, a University of Michigan Medical School associate professor will present "Diabetes Self-management Support Delivered via mHealth." This event is part of UMSN's D43 Thailand Training Grant/P20 Complexity and Self-management Grant Monthly Seminar Series.
Speaker Information:
Dr. Aikens’ research revolves around the use of communication technology to support patients and their caregivers in chronic illness self-management, particularly within settings challenged by disparities due to minority race/ethnicity, underinsurance, and poverty. He currently direct an effectiveness trial that is testing an mHealth-based system to enhance family members’ support of diabetes patients' self-management. He also directs a second randomized controlled trial that is testing whether automated telephonic self-management support for patients and their caregivers improves outcomes in primary care depression.
Dr. Aikens’ research revolves around the use of communication technology to support patients and their caregivers in chronic illness self-management, particularly within settings challenged by disparities due to minority race/ethnicity, underinsurance, and poverty. He currently direct an effectiveness trial that is testing an mHealth-based system to enhance family members’ support of diabetes patients' self-management. He also directs a second randomized controlled trial that is testing whether automated telephonic self-management support for patients and their caregivers improves outcomes in primary care depression.
Additionally, he is interested in developing self-report instruments, and investigating heterogeneity in depression treatment response. His other roles include practicing clinical psychology within a primary care setting, and serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Sage journal Chronic Illness.
