It follows the journey of Hare as he is diagnosed and learns about the tests, medications and lifestyle changes required. Also the story of Lisa, who was diagnosed 20 years ago but is only just beginning to take diabetes seriously. Complex medical terms like hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance are linked to additional pages providing simple explanations and fun graphics.
PROS include: Fun and entertaining. Written by doctors and reviewed by doctors, specialists and nurses. Uses languages relevant to many
New Zealanders.
CONS include: The text is lengthy and comic-style speech bubbles may not appeal to everybody.
See more information on this and other reviewed apps at
www.healthnavigator.org.nz/app-library.
The NZ App Project: Health Navigator, a health website run by a non-profit trust, is using technical and clinical reviewers to develop a New Zealand-based library of useful and relevant health apps. Nurses are invited to support the project by either recommending consumer-targeted health apps for review and/or offering to be app reviewers. Email
[email protected] to find out more.
