Do online support groups influence the well-being of patients with diabetes?
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- dc.contributor.author Herrero, Noelia
- dc.contributor.author Mas Manchón, Lluís
- dc.contributor.author Guerrero Solé, Frederic
- dc.date.accessioned 2020-03-31T08:29:06Z
- dc.date.available 2020-03-31T08:29:06Z
- dc.date.issued 2019
- dc.description.abstract Diabetes is one of the most challenging long-term diseases (LTD) nowadays. Diabetes is associated with dietary restrictions, medical treatments and a strict life style, and has important emotional implications. The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of participating in online support groups (OSG) and participants’ emotional well-being, social support, self-esteem and motivation. An online survey was disseminated in online forums about diabetes, in Spanish (N = 344). Results show that participating in OSGs has a significant influence on the four variables analyzed. However, the direction of this influence depends on participants’ type of diabetes. Participating in OSG is associated with an increase in self-reported social support and motivation for type 2 patients with diabetes, while it is associated with a decrease of both variables for type 1 patients. No differences were observed for emotional well-being and self-esteem. These results have direct implications for both people with type 1 and 2 diabetes and medical professionals in managing online communications more effectively.en
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- dc.identifier.citation Herrero N, Mas Manchón L, Guerrero Solé F. Do online support groups influence the well-being of patients with diabetes? EPI. 2019 mar 8;28(2):e280209. DOI: 10.3145/epi.2019.mar.09
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3145/epi.2019.mar.09
- dc.identifier.issn 1699-2407
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/44124
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher EPI (El Profesional de la Información)
- dc.relation.ispartof EPI. 2019 mar 8;28(2)
- dc.rights © EPI - El Profesional de la información http://www.elprofesionaldelainformacion.com
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- dc.subject.keyword Diabetesen
- dc.subject.keyword Online forumsen
- dc.subject.keyword Media effectsen
- dc.subject.keyword Social influenceen
- dc.subject.keyword Emotional well-beingen
- dc.subject.keyword Self-esteemen
- dc.subject.keyword Social supporten
- dc.subject.keyword Motivationen
- dc.title Do online support groups influence the well-being of patients with diabetes?en
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