ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2018
Facebook Groups for the Management of Chronic Diseases.
Article in Journal of medical Internet research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04395521 (A Facebook Group-based Program for Foot Self-management Support of Adults With Diabetes Mellitus), which is not on this map. Cited by 27 papers.
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A Facebook Group-based Program for Foot Self-management Support of Adults With Diabetes Mellitus: A Feasibility Study in Canada
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27 citing papers in PubMed.
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Abstract
The use of Facebook groups by health care researchers and professionals for chronic disease management, namely type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease, is in its early stages and challenges are emerging. While Facebook groups offer great potential to deliver health support, research of Facebook groups for chronic disease management remains in its infancy, with robust evidence not yet available. Designing Facebook groups that are acceptable to users, health care researchers as well as health care professionals is a challenge, and there is a poor fit with traditional research and evaluation methods. Key recommendations for future research of Facebook groups for chronic disease management include: (1) iterative content development with input from the target patient population; (2) further understanding of the potential role of group "champions"; (3) ensuring the social media policies of health care institutions allow for real time online communication; and (4) utilizing comprehensive evaluation strategies, including the use of process evaluations.
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