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Reidy C, Doble E, Robson A, Kar P. Peer support in chronic health conditions. BMJ 2024; 386:e070443. [PMID: 38950946 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-070443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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- Claire Reidy
- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Patient author
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- NHS England
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth
- General Medical Council, London
- General Medical Council, London
- Royal College of Physicians, London
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Ma Y, Law K, Hassan L, Nenadic G, van der Veer SN. Experiences and Views of Young People and Health Care Professionals of Using Social Media to Self-Manage Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies. JMIR Pediatr Parent 2024; 7:e56919. [PMID: 38809591 PMCID: PMC11170052 DOI: 10.2196/56919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Social media have shown the potential to support type 1 diabetes self-management by providing informational, emotional, and peer-to-peer support. However, the perceptions of young people and health care professionals' (HCPs) toward the use of social media for type 1 diabetes self-management have not been systematically reviewed. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to explore and summarize the experiences and views of young people with type 1 diabetes and their HCPs on using social media for self-management across qualitative findings. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL from 2012 to 2023 using Medical Subject Heading terms and text words related to type 1 diabetes and social media. We screened and selected the studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. We quality appraised and characterized the included studies and conducted a thematic synthesis. RESULTS We included 11 studies in our synthesis. A total of 9 of them were qualitative and 2 were mixed methods studies. Ten focused on young people with type 1 diabetes and 1 on HCPs. All used content analysis and were of moderate to high quality. Thirteen descriptive themes were yielded by our thematic synthesis, contributing to five analytic themes: (1) differences in how young people interact with social media, (2) characteristics of social media platforms that influence their use and uptake for type 1 diabetes self-management, (3) social media as a source of information, (4) impact on young people's coping and emotional well-being, and (5) impact on support from and relationships with HCPs and services. CONCLUSIONS The synthesis suggests that we should consider leveraging social media's peer support capabilities to augment the traditional services for young people with type 1 diabetes. However, the patients may have privacy concerns about HCPs' involvement in their online activities. This warrants an update of existing guidelines to help young people use social media safely for self-managing their diabetes.
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- Yanan Ma
- School of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Pohl M, Elliott SA, Sidhu H, Lappin S, Liu R, Scott SD, Newton A, Hartling L. Understanding How Youth Search for Mental Health Information Online: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2024; 29:211-219. [PMID: 38354266 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2024.2313990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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The objective of this study was to understand how youth search for mental health information online. Youth partners were engaged at the onset of the project and provided input throughout on the design, conduct and analysis. Individual, semi-structured interviews with Canadian youth with experience searching for mental health information online were conducted. Data collection and reflexive thematic analysis proceeded concurrently. Fourteen youth were interviewed. Four main themes related to how youth search online emerged: mind-set shapes the search process; external factors shape the search process; key attributes of helpful information; and cues affecting trustworthiness of online information. Findings can inform the development of youth-friendly online mental health information that is perceived as helpful and trustworthy by youth. Ensuring youth have access to quality online mental health information, accessible to how they search for it, is critical to the mental health and development of youth.
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- Megan Pohl
- Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE), Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE), Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Cochrane Child Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Evidence in Child Health to Enhance Outcomes (ECHO), Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence (ARCHE), Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Cochrane Child Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Women and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Naef AN, Wilhelm C, Tezcan-Güntekin H, Amelung VE. Impact of digital health interventions for adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus on health literacy: a systematic review. BMC Endocr Disord 2023; 23:70. [PMID: 37004000 PMCID: PMC10064727 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-023-01321-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence shows that living with diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1DM) in adolescent age is particularly challenging and difficult to manage. A high level of health literacy is important to prevent and avoid debilitating complications. Despite the increasing prevalence and incidence of T1DM by adolescent and the large use of digital health interventions, little is known about the association between this use and health literacy. This systematic review provides an overview on the impact of digital health interventions for adolescents with type 1 diabetes on health literacy and derive recommendations for further research. METHODS Electronic searches were performed in five databases in Medline (Medline, PubMed + via PubMed), The Cochrane Library, EMBASE (via Ovid), Web of Science and PsycINFO from 2011 to 2021. In addition, grey literature searches were conducted in Google Scholar, OAlster and Trip. Relevant studies that have been missed by electronic and hand-searching strategies were searched in the reference lists of all included studies. The review followed PRISMA guidelines. Two researchers independently screened abstracts for initial eligibility and applied the inclusion and exclusion criteria to the relevant full-text articles. Quality was assessed using the tools RoB2 Cochrane, ROBINS I, NOS (Newcastle-Ottawa Scale), CASP (Critical Appraisal Skills Programme) for primary studies and Amstar-2 for secondary studies. RESULTS Out of 981 studies, 22 were included in the final review. Most primary studies included in this review were judged as moderate overall risk of bias or with some concerns and most of the secondary studies as critically low quality reviews. Our findings suggest that the interplay of health care providers (HCP) and patients through social media helps the management of the disease. This corroborates Bröder et al.' (2017) dimension of 'communication and interactions' in their concept of health literacy. CONCLUSIONS For adolescents with T1DM, social media may be a specific and beneficial intervention for an improved communication and interaction with their HCP. Further research should investigate what specific form of social media suits best for which adolescents. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study protocol was registered on the 15th of November 2021 on Prospero (reg. NR: CRD42021282199).
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- Aurélia Naoko Naef
- Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Harding Center for Risk Literacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Health and Education, Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin School of Public Health, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Epidemiology, Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Tanenbaum ML, Commissariat PV. Barriers and Facilitators to Diabetes Device Adoption for People with Type 1 Diabetes. Curr Diab Rep 2022; 22:291-299. [PMID: 35522355 PMCID: PMC9189072 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-022-01469-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Diabetes technology (insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, automated insulin delivery systems) has advanced significantly and provides benefits to the user. This article reviews the current barriers to diabetes device adoption and sustained use, and outlines the known and potential facilitators for increasing and sustaining device adoption. RECENT FINDINGS Barriers to diabetes device adoption continue to exist at the system-, provider-, and individual-level. Known facilitators to promote sustained adoption include consistent insurance coverage, support for providers and clinics, structured education and support for technology users, and device user access to support as needed (e.g., through online resources). Systemic barriers to diabetes device adoption persist while growing evidence demonstrates the increasing benefits of newest devices and systems. There are ongoing efforts to develop evidence-based structured education programs to support device adoption and sustained use.
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- Molly L Tanenbaum
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA
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von Sengbusch S, Frielitz FS, Braune K, Boss K, Raile K. Telemedizin in der Kinderdiabetologie. DER DIABETOLOGE 2021. [PMCID: PMC8062110 DOI: 10.1007/s11428-021-00758-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Der aktuelle Stand telemedizinischer Anwendungen und deren zu erwartendes Potenzial werden aus der Perspektive der pädiatrischen Diabetologie beleuchtet. Kontinuierliche Glukosemesssysteme (CGM [„continuous glucose measurement“]) und Insulinpumpen lassen sich zunehmend auch über interoperable oder herstellerbasierte Datenplattformen auslesen und teilen und ermöglichen es den Diabetesteams, eine Beratung auf Basis dieser Daten auch ohne physischen Kontakt in die kontinuierliche Versorgung einzubauen. Videosprechstunden können dabei zunächst ein ergänzendes Angebot darstellen, unterliegen oft längeren Implementierungsprozessen und sind u. a. abhängig von datenschutzkonformer Videochatsoftware, koordinierten Arbeitsabläufen sowie technischem Support. Telemedizin kann derzeit schon bestehende Beratungsstrukturen in Kliniken und Praxen ergänzen und helfen, das Potenzial digital dokumentierter Daten aus CGM- und automatisierten Insulinabgabesystemen voll auszuschöpfen, wobei telemedizinische Anwendungen bisher kein direktes Einsparungspotenzial bezüglich Zeit und Aufwand des medizinischen Personals und damit der Personalkosten bieten.
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- Simone von Sengbusch
- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Pädiatrische Endokrinologie und -diabetologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin und Epidemiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Pädiatrie m. S. Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburgerplatz 1, 13353 Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Pädiatrie m. S. Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburgerplatz 1, 13353 Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Pädiatrie m. S. Endokrinologie und Diabetologie, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburgerplatz 1, 13353 Berlin, Deutschland
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Davis SA, Coyne I, Carpenter DM, Thomas KC, Lee C, Garcia N, Sleath B. Adolescent Preferences Regarding a Web Site to Empower Adolescents to Talk With Their Healthcare Providers. J Adolesc Health 2021; 68:629-631. [PMID: 32713739 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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PURPOSE Adolescents experience challenges managing their chronic conditions, partly owing to limited involvement in medical visits. Because adolescents are "digital natives," providing a specific Web site with educational resources may support better adolescent-provider communication. Our purpose was to determine adolescents' opinions about a health communication-focused Web site. METHODS Sixty English-speaking adolescents aged 11-17 years with a chronic health condition (mean age: 13.3 years; SD 1.9) were enrolled at a pediatric clinic in rural North Carolina. RESULTS Adolescents most commonly accessed YouTube and Google for online health information. Nearly all adolescents supported the creation of a Web site and resources on how to communicate with their healthcare provider. Adolescents most often wanted to talk to specialists about their health and to pharmacists about their medications. CONCLUSIONS A Web site and educational resources are currently being codeveloped with adolescents. It is essential that we find ways to engage adolescents in their healthcare management.
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- Scott A Davis
- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Division of Research, University of North Carolina Health Sciences at Mountain Area Health Education Center, Asheville, North Carolina
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Blower S, Swallow V, Maturana C, Stones S, Phillips R, Dimitri P, Marshman Z, Knapp P, Dean A, Higgins S, Kellar I, Curtis P, Mills N, Martin-Kerry J. Children and young people's concerns and needs relating to their use of health technology to self-manage long-term conditions: a scoping review. Arch Dis Child 2020; 105:1093-1104. [PMID: 32444448 PMCID: PMC7588410 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of patient-facing health technologies to manage long-term conditions is increasing; however, children and young people may have particular concerns or needs before deciding to use different health technologies. AIMS To identify children and young people's reported concerns or needs in relation to using health technologies to self-manage long-term conditions. METHODS A scoping review was conducted. We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO and CINAHL in February 2019. Searches were limited to papers published between January 2008 and February 2019. We included any health technology used to manage long-term conditions. A thematic synthesis of the data from the included studies was undertaken. We engaged children with long-term conditions (and parents) to support review design, interpretation of findings and development of recommendations. RESULTS Thirty-eight journal articles were included, describing concerns or needs expressed by n=970 children and/or young people aged 5-18 years. Most included studies were undertaken in high-income countries with children aged 11 years and older. Studies examined concerns with mobile applications (n=14), internet (n=9), social media (n=3), interactive online treatment programmes (n=3), telehealth (n=1), devices (n=3) or a combination (n=5). Children and young people's main concerns were labelling and identity; accessibility; privacy and reliability; and trustworthiness of information. DISCUSSION This review highlights important concerns that children and young people may have before using technology to self-manage their long-term condition. In future, research should involve children and young people throughout the development of technology, from identifying their unmet needs through to design and evaluation of interventions.
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- Sarah Blower
- Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK
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- College of Health, Wellbeing & Life Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
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- York Trials Unit, University of York, York, North Yorkshire, UK
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- School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
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- Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, North Yorkshire, UK
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- NIHR Children and Young People MedTech Cooperative, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences and Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, North Yorkshire, UK
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- York Trials Unit, University of York, York, North Yorkshire, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- NIHR Children and Young People MedTech Co-operative and NIHR Devices for Dignity MedTech Co-operative, Sheffield Children's NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK
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Malik FS, Panlasigui N, Gritton J, Gill H, Yi-Frazier JP, Moreno MA. Adolescent Perspectives on the Use of Social Media to Support Type 1 Diabetes Management: Focus Group Study. J Med Internet Res 2019; 21:e12149. [PMID: 31199310 PMCID: PMC6592493 DOI: 10.2196/12149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background A majority of adolescents report the use of some form of social media, and many prefer to communicate via social networking sites. Social media may offer new opportunities in diabetes management, particularly in terms of how health care teams provide tailored support and treatment to adolescents with diabetes. Objective The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of adolescents with type 1 diabetes on the feasibility of social media use as a tool to collaboratively manage their diabetes with their diabetes care team. Methods Focus groups of adolescents with type 1 diabetes were conducted in the Seattle metropolitan area in Washington State. Semistructured questions were used to elicit views around the preferred means of communication with the adolescents’ diabetes care team, how to best support diabetes self-management, and how social media could be used outside of the clinic setting by the diabetes care team to engage with adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Focus groups were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative content analysis was carried out, and emergent themes were subsequently mapped onto 4 domains of feasibility, which included acceptability, demand, implementation, and practicality. Results Participants included 45 adolescents with type 1 diabetes (mean age 15.9, SD 1.7 years; 58% male; diabetes duration mean 6.2, SD 3.6 years; 76% on insulin pumps; 49% wore continuous glucose monitors; 93% reported use of social media; 84% used smartphones as the primary means for social media access). A total of 7 major topics were identified and mapped onto areas consistent with our focus on feasibility. For acceptability and demand, participants expressed how communication over social media could help facilitate (1) improved communication outside of clinic visits to optimize diabetes management, (2) independence in diabetes self-management, (3) connection to other youth with diabetes for additional diabetes support, and (4) delivery of more timely and personalized care. Addressing implementation and practicality, participants shared the need to (1) ensure patient privacy, (2) maintain professional nature of provider-patient relationship, and (3) recognize that social media is not currently used for medical care by youth with diabetes. Conclusions Adolescents with type 1 diabetes expressed interest in the use of social media as a tool to support diabetes management and increase engagement with their diabetes care team. Specific implementation measures around privacy and professionalism should be considered when developing a social media intervention to facilitate communication between adolescents and care teams.
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- Faisal S Malik
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.,Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Zeine R, Mohammed D, Wilcox S, Renee C, Janke C, Jarrett N, Evangelopoulos A, Serrano C, Tabassum N, Turner N, Theodore M, Dusic A. Cyberchondria: Implications of online behavior and health anxiety as determinants. ARCHIVES OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/amhs.amhs_108_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Park E, Kwon M. Health-Related Internet Use by Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res 2018; 20:e120. [PMID: 29615385 PMCID: PMC5904452 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.7731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background The internet is widely used by children and adolescents, who generally have a high level of competency with technology. Thus, the internet has become a great resource for supporting youth self-care and health-related services. However, few studies have explored adolescents’ internet use for health-related matters. Objective The objective of this systematic literature review was to examine the phenomenon of children and adolescents’ health-related internet use and to identify gaps in the research. Methods A total of 19 studies were selected from a search of major electronic databases: PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and PsycINFO using the following search terms: “health-related internet use,” “eHealth,” “Internet use for health-related purpose,” “Web-based resource,” “health information seeking,” and “online resource,” combined with “child,” “adolescent,” “student,” “youth,” and “teen.” The children’s and adolescents’ ages were limited to 24 years and younger. The search was conducted from September 2015 to October 2017. The studies identified to contain youth (<24 years) health-related internet use were all published in peer-reviewed journals in the past 10 years; these studies examined general internet use seeking health care services, resources, information, or using the internet for health promotion and self-care. Studies were excluded if they explored the role of the internet as a modality for surveys, recruitment, or searching for relevant literature without specifically aiming to study participants’ health-related internet use; focused solely on quality assurance for specific websites; or were designed to test a specific internet-based intervention. Results Interesting patterns in adolescents’ health-related internet use, such as seeking preventative health care and specific information about medical issues, were identified. Quantitative studies reported rates of the internet use and access among youth, and the purpose and patterns of health-related internet use among youth were identified. A major objective of health-related internet use is to gain information, but there are inconsistencies in adolescents’ perceptions of health-related internet use. Conclusions This study’s findings provide important information on how youth seek information and related support systems for their health care on the internet. The conceptual and methodological limitations of the identified studies, such as the lack of a theoretical background and unrepresentative samples, are discussed, and gaps within the studies are identified for future research. This review also suggests important features for potential Web-based health interventions for children and adolescents.
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- Eunhee Park
- School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States
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- School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, United States
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Crunkhorn C, van Driel M, Nguyen V, McGuire T. Children's medicine: What do consumers really want to know? J Paediatr Child Health 2017; 53:155-162. [PMID: 27662261 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM This study explored consumer knowledge gaps and concerns regarding medication use in children. METHODS Calls concerning or made by people under 18 to the pharmacist-operated, national consumer medicines call centre National Prescribing Service Medicines Line (2002 to June 2010) were analysed. Calls were classified and narratively explored by age group: <1, 1-4, 5-14 and 15-17 years. Consumer Medication Information (CMI) and evidence-based resources were examined to determine information concordance for common questions. RESULTS There were 14 753 paediatric-related calls (mean age 4.1 years). Callers were predominantly female (91.5%), mean age was 35.8 years. Most (89.4%) phoned for a child and 2.2% for themselves. Main enquiry types were: lactation (22.1%), treatment/prophylaxis (11.1%), dose (10.2%), adverse reaction (10.0%), interaction (8.4%) and vaccination (8.4%). However, the primary enquiry differed by age group: lactation (<1 year), dosing (1-4, 5-14 years) and interactions (15-17 years). Global concerns were medication safety, with breastfeeding for infants <1 year and age/weight dose clarification for children 1-4 and 5-14 years. In contrast, interaction questions from adolescents concerned nervous system medicines, cold/flu products, contraceptives and recreational drugs. While paracetamol was the primary medication of interest across age groups, the remaining 'top two' differed significantly. Inconsistencies identified between CMI and evidence-based resources contribute to consumer uncertainty. CONCLUSIONS Care givers and older children use a call centre to address their information needs about frequently used and highly accessible medicines, and their concerns vary across paediatric age groups. Inconsistent information provided by CMI on medication use in children contributes to consumer uncertainty and help-seeking behaviour.
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- Clara Crunkhorn
- School of Pharmacy, and, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, and, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, and, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Mater Pharmacy Services, Mater Health Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Syn SY, Kim SU. College Students' Health Information Activities on Facebook: Investigating the Impacts of Health Topic Sensitivity, Information Sources, and Demographics. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2016; 21:743-754. [PMID: 27220029 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2016.1157652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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College students tend to lack access to health information. Because social networking sites (SNSs) are popularly adopted by college students, SNSs are considered to be good media channels for college students to obtain health-related information. This study examines the factors that influence college students' health information-seeking and -sharing activities on Facebook. An online survey was distributed to college students between the ages of 18 and 29 to determine intentions pertaining to health information activities according to the factors identified for the study. The factors included both contextual factors (such as health topic sensitivity and health information sources) as well as user factors (such as demographics). Our findings showed that college students are willing to read and post health-related information on Facebook when the health topic is not sensitive. In addition, there are clear differences in preferences between professional sources and personal sources as health information sources. It was found that most user factors, except gender, have no influence on health information activities. The impacts of SNS contexts, awareness of information sources, types of interlocutors, and privacy concerns are further discussed.
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- Sue Yeon Syn
- a Department of Library and Information Science , The Catholic University of America , Washington , DC , USA
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- a Department of Library and Information Science , The Catholic University of America , Washington , DC , USA
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Hynes L, Byrne M, Casey D, Dinneen SF, O'Hara MC. ‘It makes a difference, coming here’: A qualitative exploration of clinic attendance among young adults with type 1 diabetes. Br J Health Psychol 2015; 20:842-58. [DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Lisa Hynes
- School of Psychology; National University of Ireland; Galway Ireland
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- School of Psychology; National University of Ireland; Galway Ireland
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; National University of Ireland; Galway Ireland
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- School of Medicine; National University of Ireland; Galway Ireland
- Endocrinology and Diabetes Centre; Galway University Hospitals; Galway Ireland
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- School of Medicine; National University of Ireland; Galway Ireland
- Endocrinology and Diabetes Centre; Galway University Hospitals; Galway Ireland
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Koster ES, Philbert D, de Vries TW, van Dijk L, Bouvy ML. "I just forget to take it": asthma self-management needs and preferences in adolescents. J Asthma 2015; 52:831-7. [PMID: 26037397 DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2015.1020388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medication adherence rates often decline as children become teenagers. Effective adherence-enhancing interventions for adolescents are lacking. The objective of this study was to assess adolescent asthmatics needs and preferences regarding medication counseling and support, with focus on new media. METHODS Three focus groups including 21 asthmatic adolescents recruited from both primary and secondary care were held to explore needs and preferences regarding asthma-self management. Questions concerned adherence behavior and needs and preferences in adherence support with focus on new media (mobile technology, social media, health games). RESULTS Forgetting was mentioned as major reason for not using medication as prescribed. Adolescents also mentioned lack of perceived need or beneficial effects. Parents mainly play a role in reminding to take medication and collecting refills. The suggested strategies to support self-management included smartphone applications with a reminder function and easy access to online information. Participants were positive about sharing of experiences with other teenagers. CONCLUSION Forgetfulness is a major reason for non-adherence in adolescents. Furthermore, our results suggest use of peer support may be helpful in promoting good medication use. Future interventions should be aimed at providing practical reminders and should be modifiable to individual preferences.
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- Ellen S Koster
- a Division of Department of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Pharmacy Practice Network for Education and Research (UPPER) , Utrecht University , Utrecht , The Netherlands
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Balkhi AM, Reid AM, Westen SC, Olsen B, Janicke DM, Geffken GR. Telehealth interventions to reduce management complications in type 1 diabetes: A review. World J Diabetes 2015; 6:371-379. [PMID: 25897348 PMCID: PMC4398894 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i3.371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Revised: 12/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Type 1 diabetes is a chronic illness with a high burden of care. While effective interventions and recommendations for diabetes care exist, the intensive nature of diabetes management makes compliance difficult. This is especially true in children and adolescents as they have unique psychosocial and diabetes needs. Despite the development of effective in-person interventions targeting improving self-management and ameliorating psychosocial difficulties there are still a number of barriers to implementing these interventions, namely time, cost, and access. Telehealth interventions allow for the dissemination of these interventions to a broader audience. Self-management and psychosocial telehealth interventions are reviewed with a special emphasis on mobile phone and internet based technology use. While efficacy has been demonstrated in a number of telehealth interventions with improved cost effectiveness over in-person interventions, many challenges remain including high participant attrition and difficulties with receiving reimbursement for services rendered. These and other challenges are discussed with recommendations for researchers and telehealth providers provided.
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Yonker LM, Zan S, Scirica CV, Jethwani K, Kinane TB. "Friending" teens: systematic review of social media in adolescent and young adult health care. J Med Internet Res 2015; 17:e4. [PMID: 25560751 PMCID: PMC4376201 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Revised: 10/09/2014] [Accepted: 11/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Social media has emerged as a potentially powerful medium for communication with adolescents and young adults around their health choices. Objective The goal of this systematic review is to identify research on the use of social media for interacting with adolescents and young adults in order to achieve positive health outcomes. Methods A MEDLINE/PubMed electronic database search was performed between January 1, 2002 and October 1, 2013, using terms to identify peer-reviewed research in which social media and other Web 2.0 technologies were an important feature. We used a systematic approach to retrieve papers and extract relevant data. Results We identified 288 studies involving social media, of which 87 met criteria for inclusion; 75 studies were purely observational and 12 were interventional. The ways in which social media was leveraged by these studies included (1) observing adolescent and young adult behavior (n=77), (2) providing health information (n=13), (3) engaging the adolescent and young adult community (n=17), and (4) recruiting research participants (n=23). Common health topics addressed included high-risk sexual behaviors (n=23), alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use (n=19), Internet safety (n=8), mental health issues (n=18), medical conditions (n=11), or other specified issues (n=12). Several studies used more than one social media platform and addressed more than one health-related topic. Conclusions Social media technologies offer an exciting new means for engaging and communicating with adolescents and young adults; it has been successfully used to engage this age group, identify behaviors, and provide appropriate intervention and education. Nevertheless, the majority of studies to date have been preliminary and limited in their methodologies, and mostly center around evaluating how adolescents and young adults use social media and the resulting implications on their health. Although these explorations are essential, further exploration and development of these strategies into building effective interventions is necessary.
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- Lael M Yonker
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Boston, MA, United States
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Vivian EM, Colbert LH, Remington PL. Lessons Learned from a Community Based Lifestyle Intervention for Youth at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 1. [PMID: 24353925 DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE This pilot study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a peer led diabetes prevention intervention for youth in an underserved community. METHODS Children and adolescents randomized to the intervention group participated in a one year program which included peer support, physical activity, and family nutrition, and behavior modification sessions. Participants were asked about their satisfaction with the study and possible benefits, what they learned, and whether they would recommend participation to a friend. Youth randomized to the control group received monthly healthy lifestyle educational materials through the mail. RESULTS Children and adolescents (n=67) with an average age of 12.5 years and BMI greater than or equal to 85 percentile for age and sex were enrolled in the study. The average monthly participation rate varied between 90 and 50 percent with a mean rate of 82 percent. Ninety four percent of parents reported being very satisfied with the program and all (100%) reported they would recommend the program to a friend. All the children and adolescents (100%) reported that they enjoyed working with the youth peer coaches and 94% felt their assigned coach was a good role model. The observed changes in BMI z-score trended towards improvement in the intervention group, but this study was underpowered to detect differences between groups. CONCLUSION The peer led diabetes prevention program was feasible and acceptable and demonstrated potential for improving health behaviors.
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- Eva M Vivian
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy, Madison, USA
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- Departments of Kinesiology and Population Health Sciences, 2035 Gymnasium-Natatorium, 2000 Observatory Drive, Madison, USA
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- UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 4263, 750 Highland Avenue Madison, USA
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