Role of Social Media in Diabetes Management in the Middle East Region: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Diabetes is a major health care burden in the Middle East region. Social networking tools can contribute to the management of diabetes with improved educational and care outcomes using these popular tools in the region. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this review was to evaluate the impact of social networking interventions on the improvement of diabetes management and health outcomes in patients with diabetes in the Middle East. METHODS:Peer-reviewed articles from PubMed (1990-2017) and Google Scholar (1990-2017) were identified using various combinations of predefined terms and search criteria. The main inclusion criterion consisted of the use of social networking apps on mobile phones as the primary intervention. Outcomes were grouped according to study design, type of diabetes, c

SUBMITTER: Alanzi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829453 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature