Digital Diabetes Health Coaching for Adults With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Scoping Review.
4 affiliations
- 1School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Queen's University, 92 Barrie Street Kingston, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada, 1 613-533-2668.
- 2School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Faculty of Health Science, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
- 3School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
- 4Nursing, Canadian Nurses Association's, Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC), Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Abstract
Background
Recent advancements in digital health have enabled the development of technology-enhanced diabetes coaching programs that offer personalized, data-driven, and adaptive support. However, evidence on their implementation and impact is scattered and has not been comprehensively synthesized. Although numerous studies have informed intervention development using different theories and models, the diversity of these approaches creates a significant challenge in developing an evidence-based intervention that is adaptable and effective across different population groups.Objective
This scoping review aims to systematically map and synthesize existing evidence on digital diabetes coaching and to identify critical gaps in the use of digital coaching among individuals with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.Methods
This review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology and the population-concept-context (PCC) framework to guide the search process. The review process will adhere to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and APA PsycInfo. The methodological quality of the included studies will be appraised using JBI critical appraisal tools for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies, and the findings will be reported and contextualized descriptively.Results
This scoping review protocol was developed in September 2025 as part of a postdoctoral research fellowship at Queen's University, funded through the Connected Minds program. The database search commenced in October 2025 and was completed in December 2025. The search strategy was finalized in consultation with a health sciences librarian, and a pilot-tested data extraction form was developed before full extraction. Findings from this scoping review are expected to be submitted for publication in 2026.Conclusions
This scoping review will provide a comprehensive and systematic map of existing evidence on digital diabetes coaching and will identify critical gaps in the literature. Evidence from this review will support the development of a digital diabetes coaching application for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
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BibTeX
@article{yehualashet2026digital,
title = {{Digital Diabetes Health Coaching for Adults With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Scoping Review.}},
author = {Fikadu Yehualashet and Adhanom Baraki and Karen Yeates and Catherine Harley and Kevin Woo},
journal = {JMIR research protocols},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.2196/90739},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42900009},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Digital Diabetes Health Coaching for Adults With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Scoping Review.
AU - Fikadu Yehualashet
AU - Adhanom Baraki
AU - Karen Yeates
AU - Catherine Harley
AU - Kevin Woo
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/14
JO - JMIR research protocols
DO - 10.2196/90739
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42900009
AB - Background Recent advancements in digital health have enabled the development of technology-enhanced diabetes coaching programs that offer personalized, data-driven, and adaptive support. However, evidence on their implementation and impact is scattered and has not been comprehensively synthesized. Although numerous studies have informed intervention development using different theories and models, the diversity of these approaches creates a significant challenge in developing an evidence-based intervention that is adaptable and effective across different population groups.Objective This scoping review aims to systematically map and synthesize existing evidence on digital diabetes coaching and to identify critical gaps in the use of digital coaching among individuals with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.Methods This review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology and the population-concept-context (PCC) framework to guide the search process. The review process will adhere to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and APA PsycInfo. The methodological quality of the included studies will be appraised using JBI critical appraisal tools for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental studies, and the findings will be reported and contextualized descriptively.Results This scoping review protocol was developed in September 2025 as part of a postdoctoral research fellowship at Queen's University, funded through the Connected Minds program. The database search commenced in October 2025 and was completed in December 2025. The search strategy was finalized in consultation with a health sciences librarian, and a pilot-tested data extraction form was developed before full extraction. Findings from this scoping review are expected to be submitted for publication in 2026.Conclusions This scoping review will provide a comprehensive and systematic map of existing evidence on digital diabetes coaching and will identify critical gaps in the literature. Evidence from this review will support the development of a digital diabetes coaching application for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
SN - 1929-0748
ER -