DiabetesSistersVoices: Virtual Patient Community to Identify Research Priorities for Women Living With Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women with or at high risk of diabetes have unique health concerns across their life course. Effective methods are needed to engage women living with diabetes to develop and carry out a patient-centered research agenda.

Objective

This study aimed to (1) describe the creation of DiabetesSistersVoices, a virtual patient community for women living with and at risk for diabetes and (2) assess the feasibility and acceptability of DiabetesSistersVoices for engaging women in talking about their experiences, health care, and research priorities.

Methods

We partnered with a national advocacy organization to create DiabetesSistersVoices and to develop recruitment strategies, which included use of social media, Web-based newsletters, and weblinks through partnering or

SUBMITTER: Han P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6533875 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature