Experiences and Views of Young People and Health Care Professionals of Using Social Media to Self-Manage Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies.
Yanan MaKate LawLamiece HassanGoran NenadicSabine N van der VeerPublished in: JMIR pediatrics and parenting (2024)
The synthesis suggests that we should consider leveraging social media's peer support capabilities to augment the traditional services for young people with type 1 diabetes. However, the patients may have privacy concerns about HCPs' involvement in their online activities. This warrants an update of existing guidelines to help young people use social media safely for self-managing their diabetes.
Keyphrases
- social media
- health information
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- type diabetes
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- glycemic control
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- cardiovascular disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- systematic review
- cardiovascular risk factors
- clinical practice
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- health insurance