The Association Between Commonly Investigated User Factors and Various Types of eHealth Use for Self-Care of Type 2 Diabetes: Case of First-Generation Immigrants From Pakistan in the Oslo Area, Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sociodemographic and health-related factors are often investigated for their association with the active use of electronic health (eHealth). The importance of such factors has been found to vary, depending on the purpose or means of eHealth and the target user groups. Pakistanis are one of the biggest immigrant groups in the Oslo area, Norway. Due to an especially high risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) among this population, knowledge about their use of eHealth for T2D self-management and prevention (self-care) will be valuable for both understanding this vulnerable group and for developing effective eHealth services.

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine how commonly were the nine types of eHealth for T2D self-care being used among our target grou

SUBMITTER: Tatara N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5649041 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature