A theoretical framework for a virtual diabetes self-management community intervention.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Due to its high prevalence, chronic nature, potential complications, and self-management challenges for patients, diabetes presents significant health education and support issues. We developed and pilot-tested a virtual community for adults with type 2 diabetes to promote self-management education and provide social support. Although digital-based programs such as virtual environments can address significant barriers to reaching patients (i.e., child care, transportation, location), they must be strongly grounded in a theoretical basis to be well-developed and effective. In this article, we discuss how we synthesized behavioral and virtual environment theoretical frameworks to guide the development of SLIDES (Second Life Impacts Diabetes Education and Support).
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Vorderstrasse, A; Shaw, RJ; Blascovich, J; Johnson, CM
Published Date
- October 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 36 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1222 - 1237
PubMed ID
- 24451083
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4296559
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1552-8456
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0193-9459
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/0193945913518993
Language
- eng