The Conceptual Model of Mobile Learning Impact on Knowledge,Attitude, Practice and Public Health

Technological progress and its impact on the social context are so vast that their healthcare fieldhas been affected by these changes. So, research and development in the field of mobiletechnologies and techniques for data transfer and the adoption and implementation of healtheducation in this way seems indispensable. This study was a randomized controlled trial. A totalof 81 type II diabetes patients were randomly assigned into two groups: the experimental Group(n= 43) and control group (n= 38). Educational Short Message Service (SMS) was sent to thecell-phones of the members of the experimental group. Data were collected through validquestionnaires (α= 0.75), the laboratory sheet reporting the patients’ KAP and HbA1C before andafter the education via mobile phone and the demographic characteristic list. Data gathering wasrun at the baseline of the study and after three months intervention and by SPSS17 and Lirelsoftware, using chi- square, Factor Analysis and ANCOVA, and the significance level of 0.05.The results of this study showed that the experimental group compared with the control groupimproved significantly in knowledge (p≤ 0.001), practice (p≤ 0.001) and HbA1C- public health(p≤ 0.001) Also, the fitness indicators exhibited a proper fit. The findings of this investigationshowed that intervention using SMS via cell-phone was effective in the management of type IIdiabetes mellitus (DM). Mobile health, with high potential in improving health, lifestyle, andperhaps more research in the field of e-Health applications could be taken into consideration aspolicymakers and health care providers to use electronic management in health system

Keywords:

Conceptual Model , Mobile Learning , Knowledge , Attitude , Practice , Public Health