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Patients suffering from depression are less likely to keep up with diabetic foot care, thus increasing the risk of developing ulcers. However, with the use of artificial intelligence (AI), at-home patient care has become easier, which increases adherence. To better understand how new technologies, including machine learning algorithms and wearable sensors, might improve patient adherence and outcomes, we conducted a literature review of several sensor technologies, including SmartMat\u00a9 and Siren Care\u00a9 socks for temperature, SurroSense Rx\/Orpyx\u00a9 for pressure, and Orthotimer\u00a9 for adherence. An initial search identified 143 peer-reviewed manuscripts, from which we selected a total of 10 manuscripts for further analysis. We examined the potential benefits of personalized content and clinician support for those receiving mobile health interventions. These findings may help to demonstrate the current and future utility of advanced technologies in improving patient adherence and outcomes, particularly in the context of diabetes management and the link between behavior and complications in diabetes, such as diabetic foot ulcers.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s23156898","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,8,3]],"date-time":"2023-08-03T11:23:03Z","timestamp":1691061783000},"page":"6898","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Adherence and the Diabetic Foot: High Tech Meets High Touch?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"Hadia","family":"Srass","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Southwestern Academic Limb Salvage Alliance, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, 1450 San Pablo St #6200, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA"},{"name":"College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92521, USA"}]},{"given":"J. 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