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Aim: To develop and test a mobile application that supports the disease self‐management of adolescents with type 1 diabetes during their transition to early adulthood. Design: A sequential mixed‐methods design was employed. Methods: The application content was designed according to previously identified care needs and expectations, followed by application development on the Android operating system. From the outpatient clinic of the Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism at a medical centre in northern Taiwan, 35 individuals aged between 16–25 years participated in application testing. Results: The overall median score of the QUIS was 4–5, most of the 25% quartile was 4–5, and all of the 75% quartile was 5, indicating adequate user interaction satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background Despite the impact of medication literacy ( ML) on patients' safe use of medications, existing instruments are mostly for general health literacy measurement or designed for specific disease populations, with few specifically designed for ML. Objective To develop and validate the first Chinese medication literacy measure (Ch MLM). Methods The Ch MLM was developed by a multidisciplinary and bilingual expert panel and subsequently pilot-tested. The final version had 17 questions in four sections: vocabulary, non-prescription drug, prescription drug and drug advertisement. Face-to-face interviews were administered in a convenience sample of adults with diverse sociodemographic characteristics. Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's alpha. Content validity was confirmed by the expert panel, and hypothesis testing was performed to assess construct validity. Results A total of 634 adults were interviewed. The mean ( SD) total Ch MLM score was 13.0 (2.8). The internal validity was acceptable (Cronbach's alpha=0.72). Nine of the ten a priori hypotheses were fulfilled. Younger age, higher income and higher education levels were significantly associated with a higher Ch MLM score. Furthermore, higher scores on the Ch MLM were associated with higher confidence or less difficulty in writing, reading, speaking and listening abilities in a health-care encounter. No association was found between Ch MLM total scores and frequency of doctor's visits. Conclusion The Ch MLM is a valid and reliable ML measure. It may help pharmacists and other health-care providers to target patients and problem areas that need interventions with the ultimate goal of preventing medication errors and harm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]