Table 2.

List of the identified mHealth barriers and suggested solutions

Identified mHealth barriers	Suggested solutions
1. mHealth expertise and human shortage	Provide better educational training in digital and mHealth areas of importance (eg, digital diabetes courses for nurses and specialist) Better public awareness programs on the benefits of mHealth in diabetes
2. Funding and infrastructure investment	Allocation of more funding and strategic plans for digital diabetes
3. Legal practice standardization and regulatory barriers	Development of ethical standards for mHealth Interoperability strategy for digital diabetes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia National mHealth plan Better resource allocation
4. Health care organizational and bureaucracy barriers	Training and professional courses Better time allocation and resources Creation of mHealth leaders

Abbreviation: mHealth, mobile health.