Rationale, design, and intervention development of a mobile health led primary care program for management of type 2 diabetes in rural Thailand: SMARThealth Diabetes study protocol (Preprint)

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly diabetes and chronic kidney diseases, pose a significant health burden in Thailand, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. The existing primary health care system faces challenges in providing optimal care for NCDs due to inadequate primary care workforce. The SMARThealth program offers a technology-based solution to enhance NCD management through task-sharing among nonphysician health care workers.