A digital health-supported and community pharmacy-based prediabetes management program, the PRediabetes Intervention, Management, and Evaluation Program in Malaysia

Lifestyle interventions, including healthy diet and physical activities, can prevent the progression from prediabetes to diabetes. However, there are limited health programs in Malaysia to support individuals with prediabetes. This thesis describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a mobile app-supported and community pharmacy-based prediabetes management program that provides prediabetes education, pharmacist counselling, and peer support. The findings reveal that the program effectively improve health and is potentially affordable. The thesis also identifies practical factors that can influence real-world adoption and implementation. These findings can help inform healthcare policies and practices to support effective diabetes preventive strategies.