Publications by authors named "Mira Pakanen"
Background: There is a strong will and need to find alternative models of health care delivery driven by the ever-increasing burden of chronic diseases.
Objective: The purpose of this 1-year trial was to study whether a structured mobile phone-based health coaching program, which was supported by a remote monitoring system, could be used to improve the health-related quality of life (HRQL) and/or the clinical measures of type 2 diabetes and heart disease patients.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted among type 2 diabetes patients and heart disease patients of the South Karelia Social and Health Care District.