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Developing an expanded version of My Diabetes Care in English and Spanish: A design and formative usability study

  • By

  • Elsa B. Rodriguez–Baron

  • Jorge A. Rodriguez

  • Lipika Samal

  • Shilo Anders

  • Russell Beebe

  • Carrie Reale

  • Tom Elasy

  • Amber J. Hackstadt

  • Zhihong Yu

  • Lindsay Mayberry

  • Lyndsay A. Nelson

  • S. Trent Rosenbloom

  • Adam Wright

  • Audriana Nigg

  • William Martinez

  • May 29, 2026

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    Diabetes self-management is crucial for preventing complications, yet many patients face barriers like limited health literacy and language issues.

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    My Diabetes Care (MDC) is a patient portal intervention aimed at improving diabetes self-management through better understanding of health data.

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    The study developed a Spanish-language version of MDC to address the unique challenges faced by Spanish-speaking patients in diabetes management.

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    A user-centered Design Sprint methodology was employed to enhance MDC's interface and incorporate additional health metrics for better patient engagement.

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    Formative usability testing of the MDC prototype was conducted to gather feedback and inform iterative design improvements for user experience.

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Developing an expanded version of My Diabetes Care in English and Spanish: A design and formative usability study

  • by Elsa B. Rodriguez–Baron, Jorge A. Rodriguez, Lipika Samal, Shilo Anders, Russell Beebe, Carrie Reale, Tom Elasy, Amber J. Hackstadt, Zhihong Yu, Lindsay Mayberry, Lyndsay A. Nelson, S. Trent Rosenbloom, Adam Wright, Audriana Nigg, William Martinez

  • May 29, 2026

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