An Interactive Simulation to Change Outcome Expectancies and Intentions in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Within-Subjects Experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Computerized simulations are underutilized to educate or motivate patients with chronic disease.

Objective

The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of an interactive, personalized simulation that demonstrates the acute effect of physical activity on blood glucose. Our goal was to test its effects on physical activity-related outcome expectancies and behavioral intentions among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods

In this within-subjects experiment, potential participants were emailed a link to the study website and directed through 7 tasks: (1) consent; (2) demographics, baseline intentions, and self-reported walking; (3) orientation to the diurnal glucose curve; (4) baseline outcome expectancy, measured by a novel drawing task in whic

SUBMITTER: Gibson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6238889 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature