Using the internet and new technologies to address the type 2 diabetes epidemic: A case study in bringing medical guidance and support into the living room

Helaine Ciporen

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Abstract

Three hundred million people worldwide have diabetes. Efficient, replicable, cost-effective delivery of educational guidance and support is needed to assist them. The lifestyle changes required to reverse this global epidemic have proven daunting and elusive to many patients. With an estimated 500 million people projected to have diabetes by 2030, an effective web-based tool would be a welcomed resource. Such programs, diaBeaters

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-27
Number of pages13
JournalInternational Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Communication
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Diabetes Epidemic
  • Family Focused Intervention
  • Health Education
  • Patient Centered Care
  • Type 2 Diabetes

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