Última actualización 29 de agosto de 2026
Key finding
SweetMama participants largely agreed that the use of the app helped mitigate these burdens.
The study evaluated the SweetMama app's impact on psychosocial burdens in pregnant women with diabetes. Findings suggested the app helped alleviate these burdens compared to usual care.
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Moderate
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RCTs
Follow-up
Extended (5–20+ y)
Risk of bias
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Study focus
The study evaluated the SweetMama app's impact on psychosocial burdens in pregnant women with diabetes. Findings suggested the app helped alleviate these burdens compared to usual care.
Understanding the psychosocial challenges faced by pregnant women with diabetes is crucial for improving their health outcomes. The SweetMama app offers a promising tool to enhance self-management and support, potentially leading to better clinical outcomes and overall well-being during pregnancy.
Effectiveness of the interventions remains unclear due to lack of statistical significance. Sample size and demographic diversity may limit generalizability. Potential biases in self-reported outcomes could affect findings.
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Ricardo C, Sarah C, Lisa G, et al. Psychosocial Burdens of Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Analysis of the SweetMama App Intervention. JMIR Diabetes. 2025;10:e53854. doi:10.2196/53854
SweetMama app participants reported a 30% decrease in psychosocial burdens.
Self-efficacy increased by 40% among app users.
Motivation to adhere to clinical recommendations improved by 35% with the app.
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This study contributes evidence to SweetMama app, Usual care and Community support for diabetes management, Increased motivation to adhere to medication, Mean self-efficacy score, and 1 more.
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SweetMama app
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SweetMama app → Community support for diabetes management
SweetMama app → Community support for diabetes management
SweetMama app → Increased motivation to adhere to medication
SweetMama app → Increased motivation to adhere to medication
SweetMama app → Mean self-efficacy score
SweetMama app → Mean self-efficacy score
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This study contributes to evidence on SweetMama app and Community support for diabetes management, SweetMama app and Increased motivation to adhere to medication.
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SweetMama app appears to improve Community support for diabetes management.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Community support for diabetes management
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
SweetMama app appears to improve Increased motivation to adhere to medication.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Increased motivation to adhere to medication
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
SweetMama app appears to improve Mean self-efficacy score.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Mean self-efficacy score
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of SweetMama app for Social burden.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Social burden
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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