Improved diabetes-related distress and self-efficacy outcomes in a self-management digital programme for people with type 2 diabetes, myDESMOND.

The Long Term Plan published in 2019 by National Health Service (NHS) England commits to better care, by urging the application of technology and digital solutions in the future of diabetes treatment (1). Digital self-management programmes are becoming increasingly popular as a supplement resource to face-to-face diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) programmes, showing the potential to improve biomedical outcomes such as HbA1c (2, 3). However, evidence on psychological outcomes remains limited (4).