Culturally-Tailored CGM Implementation for Gestational Diabetes Management in Malaysia
Explore how a digital health platform integrating continuous glucose monitoring and multilingual education can improve gestational diabetes management in Malaysia's diverse population. Investigate innovative biomedical engineering solutions to enhance maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
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Project Description
Project Overview
This 36-42 month PhD project involves pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes across Johor state. It proposes the design, implementation, and evaluation of a digital health platform integrating continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with possible multilingual education and decision support tools, aimed at improving patient engagement, maternal glycemic control, and neonatal outcomes in Malaysia’s multi-ethnic population.
What You Will Do
The candidate will gain interdisciplinary expertise spanning digital health innovation, biomedical engineering, and translational research. Most work will be conducted in Johor, with travel to multiple sites within the state expected. The candidate should have a biomedical background and be conversant in Bahasa Malaysia and/or English to facilitate communication and innovation.
Expected Outcomes
The project is expected to deliver a culturally tailored, effective digital platform that enhances gestational diabetes management, improves maternal and neonatal health outcomes, and provides evidence for scalable digital health solutions in diverse populations.
Why This Matters
Gestational diabetes poses a growing health burden in Malaysia's diverse population. This project addresses this challenge by integrating technology and culturally sensitive education, potentially transforming diabetes care and reducing associated complications in pregnant women and their newborns.
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Supervisor Profile
Assoc. Professor Badariah Ahmad is a senior lecturer at Monash University Malaysia specializing in diabetes, diabetes education, metabolic syndrome, and self-care practices. Her research focuses on diabetes management particularly in indigenous and multi-ethnic Southeast Asian populations. She combines translational research and digital health innovations to address cardio-metabolic health risks and improve patient outcomes.