Internet technology tools are used to complement diabetes care provided by healthcare providers by offering learning

motivation and support.It can support daily self-management activities of diabetic patients

including blood glucose monitoring

exercise

healthy eating

medication taking

and complication monitoring.The purpose of this article is to evaluate Internet technologies used to facilitate diabetes self-management and their impact on self-management status and diabetes prognosis in adults with type 2 diabetes.By searching Medline

PubMed

and EMBASE databases for "diabetes self-management

" "Internet technology

" "type 2 diabetes

" "smartphone" and "cell phone and diabetes"

the literature search was conducted and covered the relevant literature from 2008 to 2021.Fourteen studies

including qualitative trials and randomized controlled trial designs

were finally identified for inclusion in this review.The results found that Internet technology interventions had a positive impact on diabetes prognosis

including improvements in glycated hemoglobin levels

patient self-management behaviors

and self-efficacy.It is suggested that the use of Internet technology interventions in combination with diabetes care provided by health care providers may be of considerable benefit to patients with diabetes.