Trial reportJournal of diabetes science and technology2014
The comparative experiences of women in control: diabetes self-management education in a virtual world.
Trial report in Journal of diabetes science and technology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02726425 (Women in Control), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Women in Control: A Virtual World Study of Diabetes Self-Management. Translational Research to Improve Diabetes and Obesity Outcomes (R01)
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Barriers and facilitators to self-management of chronic conditions reported by women: a systematic review of qualitative studies.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Pooled it
- The Effect of Immersion Technology on the Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of an Immersive Telemedicine Platform for Delivering Diabetes Medical Group Visits for African American, Black and Hispanic, or Latina Women With Uncontrolled Diabetes: The Women in Control 2.0 Noninferiority Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- A framework for equitable virtual rehabilitation in the metaverse era: challenges and opportunities.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Review
- Patient engagement and presence in a virtual world world diabetes self-management education intervention for minority women.Patient education and counseling · 2022Article
- Web-Based Peer Support Interventions for Adults Living With Chronic Conditions: Scoping Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2021Article
- Exchanges in a Virtual Environment for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: Social Network Analysis.JMIR diabetes · 2021Article
- Type 2 Diabetes Education and Support in a Virtual Environment: A Secondary Analysis of Synchronously Exchanged Social Interaction and Support.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Developing Methods That Facilitate Coding and Analysis of Synchronous Conversations via Virtual Environments.International journal of qualitative methodsArticle
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Abstract
The purpose was to characterize participants' experiences of a diabetes self-management (DSM) education program delivered via a virtual world (VW) versus a face-to-face (F2F) format. Participants included a randomly selected sample of participants who completed the Women in Control study. Four focus groups were conducted with 32 participants. Four researchers coded the data and conducted a qualitative thematic analysis. Four overarching themes were identified. Three domains apply to both VW and F2F formats, including (1) the value of DSM knowledge gained, (2) cultivating DSM attitudes and skills, and (3) the value of peer-derived social support. The fourth domain is labeled positive technological development for DSM (VW condition only). VW and F2F groups both reported mastery of DSM knowledge, attitudes, and skills, and there were no differences in peer-derived social support between groups. The technological aspects of VW participation afforded VW participants a unique sense of personal agency and diabetes self-efficacy not reported by F2F participants. DSM education in a VW is feasible and educational outcomes are similar to a F2F classroom experience. Furthermore, learning DSM skills in a VW offers unique advantages in supporting personal agency for health behavior change. Further research is warranted.
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