Designing internet-enabled patient education for self-management of T2D diabetes-The case of the Razavi-Khorasan province in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of people with diabetes is estimated to increase to 642 million by 2040, with most having type 2 diabetes. Patients with diabetes require continuous monitoring and possible treatment changes. Patient education is the process of enabling individuals to make informed decisions about their personal health-related behaviours and internet-enabled interventions have the potential to provide support and information to patients with diabetes.

Objective

The aim of the study was to design a portal prototype based onto two models of care and a contextualised education programme to support the self-management of diabetes patients by involving stakeholders in the Iranian province of Razavi-Khorasan.

Methods

A Design-Based Research framework was adopted. A qua

SUBMITTER: Jafari J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8078778 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature