Last updated July 7, 2026
Key finding
Emerging adults found the Motivation Enhancement System acceptable and helpful.
This study explored mobile health interventions for emerging adults with Type 1 diabetes, finding them acceptable and relevant.
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Moderate
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Extended (5–20+ y)
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Study focus
This study explored mobile health interventions for emerging adults with Type 1 diabetes, finding them acceptable and relevant.
These findings highlight the importance of tailoring mobile health interventions to meet the specific needs of emerging adults with Type 1 diabetes. By ensuring these tools are acceptable and relevant, healthcare providers can enhance engagement and potentially improve diabetes management in this population.
The study design was non-randomized, which may affect the reliability of findings. The sample size and diversity of participants were not specified. Effectiveness of interventions remains unclear due to lack of quantitative data.
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April IC, Deepika B, Aishah M, et al. Enhancing the Relevance and Efficacy of Mobile Health Interventions for Emerging Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative Formative Study. JMIR Formative Research. 2025;9:e75623. doi:10.2196/75623
Emerging adults found the Motivation Enhancement System acceptable and helpful.
Participants appreciated the straightforward nature of the SMS text message reminders.
The Question Prompt List content areas were found relevant and well-aligned with participants' concerns.
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This study contributes evidence to Motivation Enhancement System, Question Prompt List, SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion and Acceptability of Motivation Enhancement System, Relevance of Question Prompt List, Acceptability of SMS Text Messaging Reminder among Emerging Adults.
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Motivation Enhancement System → Acceptability of Motivation Enhancement System
Motivation Enhancement System → Acceptability of Motivation Enhancement System
Question Prompt List → Relevance of Question Prompt List
Question Prompt List → Relevance of Question Prompt List
SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion → Acceptability of SMS Text Messaging Reminder among Emerging Adults
SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion → Acceptability of SMS Text Messaging Reminder among Emerging Adults
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This study contributes to evidence on Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and Acceptability of SMS Text Messaging Reminder among Emerging Adults, Motivation Enhancement System and Acceptability of Motivation Enhancement System.
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Measures Acceptability of SMS Text Messaging Reminder among Emerging Adults as a key outcome.
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SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion appears to improve acceptability of sms text messaging reminder among emerging adults.
ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.
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Acceptability of SMS Text Messaging Reminder among Emerging Adults
EvidenceScore™ Moderate | EvidenceScore™ 69.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Motivation Enhancement System appears to improve acceptability of motivation enhancement system.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Acceptability of Motivation Enhancement System
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Question Prompt List appears to improve relevance of question prompt list.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Relevance of Question Prompt List
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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