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Diabetes Self-management Training in a Virtual Environment.

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Reagan, L; Pereira, K; Jefferson, V; Evans Kreider, K; Totten, S; D'Eramo Melkus, G; Johnson, C; Vorderstrasse, A
Published in: The Diabetes educator
August 2017

Diabetes self-management training (DSMT) improves diabetes health outcomes. However, low numbers of patients receive DSMT. Using virtual environments (VEs) for DSMT is an innovative approach to removing barriers for patients. The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of health professionals and diabetes educators establishing and teaching DSMT in a VE, Diabetes LIVE© (Learning in Virtual Environments), and the implications for future use of VEs in DSMT. It was found that providing DSMT in a VE preserves real-time interaction between patients and educators. To facilitate ongoing patient learning and engagement, the DSMT curriculum was expanded beyond the core content as "Above and Beyond" topics. Using a VE for DSMT presents challenges and opportunities. Challenges include overcoming technological barriers and improving comfort levels to orient educators and patients to the functionality of the VE. Opportunities include overcoming barriers to reaching patients, particularly given the diabetes epidemic and relatively small number of diabetes educators. Using a VE also affords a simulated community for experiential learning. VEs may become powerful tools for diabetes and other health educators to reach patients. Ongoing education and support are vital to successful self-management of chronic disease.

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Published In

The Diabetes educator

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EISSN

1554-6063

ISSN

0145-7217

Publication Date

August 2017

Volume

43

Issue

4

Start / End Page

413 / 421

Related Subject Headings

  • Virtual Reality
  • Self-Management
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Humans
  • Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Curriculum
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Reagan, L., Pereira, K., Jefferson, V., Evans Kreider, K., Totten, S., D’Eramo Melkus, G., … Vorderstrasse, A. (2017). Diabetes Self-management Training in a Virtual Environment. The Diabetes Educator, 43(4), 413–421. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145721717715632
Reagan, Louise, Katherine Pereira, Vanessa Jefferson, Kathryn Evans Kreider, Susan Totten, Gail D’Eramo Melkus, Constance Johnson, and Allison Vorderstrasse. “Diabetes Self-management Training in a Virtual Environment.The Diabetes Educator 43, no. 4 (August 2017): 413–21. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145721717715632.
Reagan L, Pereira K, Jefferson V, Evans Kreider K, Totten S, D’Eramo Melkus G, et al. Diabetes Self-management Training in a Virtual Environment. The Diabetes educator. 2017 Aug;43(4):413–21.
Reagan, Louise, et al. “Diabetes Self-management Training in a Virtual Environment.The Diabetes Educator, vol. 43, no. 4, Aug. 2017, pp. 413–21. Epmc, doi:10.1177/0145721717715632.
Reagan L, Pereira K, Jefferson V, Evans Kreider K, Totten S, D’Eramo Melkus G, Johnson C, Vorderstrasse A. Diabetes Self-management Training in a Virtual Environment. The Diabetes educator. 2017 Aug;43(4):413–421.
Journal cover image

Published In

The Diabetes educator

DOI

EISSN

1554-6063

ISSN

0145-7217

Publication Date

August 2017

Volume

43

Issue

4

Start / End Page

413 / 421

Related Subject Headings

  • Virtual Reality
  • Self-Management
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Humans
  • Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Curriculum
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1110 Nursing