Navigating Diabetes Online Communities in Clinical Practice.

Meghan McLarneyMichelle L Litchman Deborah A Greenwood Andjela T Drincic

Published in: Journal of diabetes science and technology (2022)

Diabetes online communities have the potential to improve clinical, behavioral, and psychosocial outcomes. Randomized control trials and/or longitudinal prospective studies evaluating outcomes are needed to further examine the potential benefits of DOC use. Diabetes online communities are diverse and span a variety of social media platforms, providing clinicians opportunities to individualize recommendations for DOC use.

Keyphrases

social media
health information
glycemic control
type diabetes
clinical practice
cardiovascular disease
open label
double blind
palliative care
mental health
human health
weight loss
climate change
metabolic syndrome