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Revolutionising gestational diabetes management with M♡THer

Our app and web-based portal enables efficient and stress-free monitoring of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

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1 in 6

pregnant women in Australia suffer from gestational diabetes mellitus.

GDM

is associated with birthing complications and increased risk to mother and baby.

Traditional management

involves manually recording blood glucose levels 4-5 times per day.

That's why we created M♡THer.

Reimagining GDM patient care

M♡THer streamlines blood glucose level monitoring

Managing GDM has traditionally been resource intensive, involving comprehensive manual recording of blood glucose levels and frequent in-person appointments.

That's where M♡THer comes in. The dual-component platform exists within current clinical workflows and enables streamlined management of GDM.

Patient-facing app

The M♡THer app allows capture of blood glucose levels and other health measures including weight, blood pressure, sleep, and symptoms.

The app offers women support by delivering motivational notifications and providing educational multimedia content.

Clinician portal

A secure web-based clinical portal enables healthcare practitioners to assess their patient’s progress and provide early intervention as needed.

Implementation of M♡THer

5

locations

> 6 000

trial participants

> 300

patients and clinicians surveyed

What did we find?

  • M♡THer appears to be clinically equivalent to traditional care when comparing maternal and neonatal outcomes.
  • Initial economic evaluation suggests a modest saving to health services and considerable savings for patients.
Dive into our research highlights
  • M♡THer allows clinicians to review blood sugars remotely... They can intervene quickly if there are issues with blood glucose levels.

    Dr Marlien Varnfield,
    Principal Research Scientist (CSIRO)

  • Using the M♡THer app, we've been able to take the care and expertise provided by the Mater Mother's Hospital outside the walls of the hospital and into women's homes.

    Dr Josephine Laurie,
    Mater Mother's Hospital

  • With M♡THer, my glucometer sends the numbers straight to the app - I don't have to worry about entering anything in. It's made pregnancy and diabetes a lot easier because it's one less thing to think about.

    Stephanie,
    Gestational diabetes patient

Positive outcomes for patients and clinicians

Transcript available from: https://www.csiro.au/Vimeo/2022/221114_MoTHerGestDiabetes/video-transcript

The M♡THer app improves the monitoring of GDM and reduces the burden on the health system.

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