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Diabetes education plays a critical role in diabetes management and helps patients achieve good glycemic control. This paper provides an overview of the study, \u201cpatients\u2019 and healthcare professionals\u2019 perspectives towards technology-assisted diabetes self-management education\u201d (Jain et al., 2020). The study analyzes empirical evidence on patient and healthcare professional (HCP) perspectives on technology-assisted diabetes self-management education (DSME).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Explanation of Strengths of the Study<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the strengths of the study is the validity of the study. The study methods used in the research article are applied appropriately to support the review findings and evidence claims of the review. The studies used have a narrow variation of findings, which improves the strength of the evidence claims on the use of technology for diabetes education. Further, the research design is clearly identified with data gathering instrument been clearly described. The study also identifies the limitations involved, thus improving its credibility (Jain et al., 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Explanation of Weaknesses of the Study<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The weaknesses of this study include a limited sample size and few variations in patient characteristics. Out of the electronic search of 4,233 abstracts and 259 articles available for the study, only 15 met the inclusion criteria. This indicates a small sample size, which presents generalization problems for the study. Another weakness involves poor reliability of the research article since most of the studies used in the paper dwell on pilot technologies that are not yet the standard of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Proposed Changes to Improve Quality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To improve reliability of the study, the researchers could have used more studies which have applied technology for educating patients with diabetes. It would also have been important to get opinion from people who play a critical role in the education and care of diabetic persons, for example, family members, the patients\u2019 caregivers, hospital administrators, and community health workers and their families to improve the credibility of the study (Jain et al., 2020). The study could have benefitted from a wider sample size to improve its generalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n