TY - JOUR
T1 - Internet-based diabetes self-management and support
T2 - Initial outcomes from the diabetes network project
AU - Garth McKay, H.
AU - Glasgow, Russell E.
AU - Feil, Edward G.
AU - Boles, Shawn M.
AU - Barrera, Manuel
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Objective: The Diabetes Network (D-Net), a randomized trial of an Internet-based, diabetes self-management and peer support intervention, was evaluated after 3 months. Design: The study assessed separate and combined effects of diabetes self-management and peer support. Outcomes included physiologic, behavioral, mental health, and website usage, Results are presented on the first 160 type 2 diabetes patients recruited from 16 primary care offices. Of those eligible, 61% participated in the study. Results: There was significant overall improvement, especially on dietary behavior, but no significant between-condition differences, Conclusions: Providing basic diabetes information as well as a "personal coach," self-management intervention entirely over the Internet proved feasible. Even novice computers users will participate in an Internet-based program to assist themselves in managing their diabetes, Validated Internet interventions could prove to be valuable resources that overcome many costs and limitations of conventional diabetes management.
AB - Objective: The Diabetes Network (D-Net), a randomized trial of an Internet-based, diabetes self-management and peer support intervention, was evaluated after 3 months. Design: The study assessed separate and combined effects of diabetes self-management and peer support. Outcomes included physiologic, behavioral, mental health, and website usage, Results are presented on the first 160 type 2 diabetes patients recruited from 16 primary care offices. Of those eligible, 61% participated in the study. Results: There was significant overall improvement, especially on dietary behavior, but no significant between-condition differences, Conclusions: Providing basic diabetes information as well as a "personal coach," self-management intervention entirely over the Internet proved feasible. Even novice computers users will participate in an Internet-based program to assist themselves in managing their diabetes, Validated Internet interventions could prove to be valuable resources that overcome many costs and limitations of conventional diabetes management.
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U2 - 10.1037//0090-5550.47.1.31
DO - 10.1037//0090-5550.47.1.31
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036172270
VL - 47
SP - 31
EP - 48
JO - Rehabilitation Psychology
JF - Rehabilitation Psychology
SN - 0090-5550
IS - 1
ER -