Information and communication technology enabling partnership in person-centred diabetes management: building a theoretical framework from an inductive case study in The Netherlands

Objectives The aim of this paper is to construct a theoretical framework for information and communication technology (ICT)-enabled partnership towards diabetes management. Design We conducted an inductive case study and held interviews on the development and use of an artificial pancreas (AP) system for diabetes management. Setting The study was carried out in the Netherlands with users of an AP system. Participants We interviewed six patients with type 1 diabetes, five healthcare professionals (two medical specialists and three diabetes nurses), and one policy advisor from the Ministry of He... Mehr ...