Open AccessDiabetes During the Fasting Month of Ramadan: Is Telemedicine as Efficient as Conventional Follow-Up? Results from a Moroccan Comparative Study
Author(s) -
Imane Motaib,
Saloua Elamari,
Mohamed Khalis,
Meryem Drissi Oudghiri,
Soukaina Laidi,
Asma Chadli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s318871
Subject(s) - medicine , glycated hemoglobin , hypoglycemia , telemedicine , diabetes mellitus , glycated haemoglobin , pediatrics , covid-19 , pandemic , health care , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , disease , economic growth , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics
During the COVID-19 pandemic, access to health care was affected by the lockdown period. To overcome this situation, telemedicine is an alternative to conventional follow-up for patients with diabetes during the fasting month of Ramadan. The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of telemedicine consultation of diabetic patients during Ramadan compared with conventional follow-up.