Identifying User Preferences for a Digital Educational Solution for Young Seniors With Diabetes.

ABSTRACT: The Eindhoven Diabetes Education Simulator project was initiated to develop an educational solution that helps diabetes patients understand and learn more about their diabetes. This article describes the identification of user preferences for the development of such solutions. Young seniors (aged 50-65 years) with type 2 diabetes were chosen as the target group because they are likely to have more affinity with digital devices than older people and because 88% of the Dutch diabetes population is >50 years of age. Data about the target group were gathered through literature research and interviews. The literature research covered data about their device use and education preferences. To gain insight into the daily life of diabetes patients and current diabetes education processes, 20 diabet

SUBMITTER: van der Molen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5556584 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature