Evaluation of Support, a self-guided online type 1 diabetes self-management education and support web application-a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 1 diabetes requires making numerous daily decisions to maintain normoglycemia. Support is an evidence-based self-guided web application for type 1 diabetes diabetes self-management.

Objective

Evaluate users' satisfaction with Support and investigate changes in self-reported frequency of-, fear of- hypoglycemia, and diabetes-related self-efficacy.

Methods

Adults from a Quebec type 1 diabetes registry used Support. Data was collected through online surveys or extracted from the registry at 0, 6, and 12 months (number of episodes and fear of hypoglycemia). At 6 months, participants reported satisfaction with Support and diabetes-related self-efficacy. A sub-group of 16 users was interviewed about their experience. Transc

SUBMITTER: Xie LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10540604 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature