Glycated Hemoglobin Differences Among Blog-Reading Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Compared With Those Who Do Not Read Blogs: Cross-Sectional Study.

HbA1c blogs continuous glucose monitor insulin therapy social media type 1 diabetes

Journal

JMIR diabetes
ISSN: 2371-4379
Titre abrégé: JMIR Diabetes
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101719410

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
02 Apr 2019
Historique:
received: 05 02 2019
accepted: 12 03 2019
revised: 05 03 2019
entrez: 3 4 2019
pubmed: 3 4 2019
medline: 3 4 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Of the estimated 23.1 million individuals diagnosed with diabetes, approximately 5% have type 1 diabetes (T1D). It has been proposed that this number will triple by 2050. With increases in technology use and resources available, many individuals are using insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to help manage their T1D. They are also using online resources such as social media to find more information and advice based on real-life experiences from peers. Blogs are a particular social media modality often used by people with T1D but have not been widely investigated. The purpose of this study was to assess glycated hemoglobin (HbA Participants were recruited both by mail and by online T1D-themed blog postings. Respondents completed a secure online eligibility assessment and were asked questions related to their T1D, blog and internet use, and insulin pump and CGM use. Demographics were also collected. Differences between blog readers and blog nonusers were tested via chi-square and t tests. Mann-Whitney U tests, Fisher exact tests, and analyses of variance (ANOVA) were used to test for differences in self-reported HbA A total of 282 eligible participants completed the survey (214 blog readers, 68 blog nonusers). Average duration of diabetes was 21.2 years, 77.7% (219/282) were female, 81.2% (229/282) used an insulin pump, 66.3% (187/282) used a CGM, and 95.7% (270/282) were white. HbA These results suggest that reading blogs is associated with lower HbA

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Of the estimated 23.1 million individuals diagnosed with diabetes, approximately 5% have type 1 diabetes (T1D). It has been proposed that this number will triple by 2050. With increases in technology use and resources available, many individuals are using insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to help manage their T1D. They are also using online resources such as social media to find more information and advice based on real-life experiences from peers. Blogs are a particular social media modality often used by people with T1D but have not been widely investigated.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to assess glycated hemoglobin (HbA
METHODS METHODS
Participants were recruited both by mail and by online T1D-themed blog postings. Respondents completed a secure online eligibility assessment and were asked questions related to their T1D, blog and internet use, and insulin pump and CGM use. Demographics were also collected. Differences between blog readers and blog nonusers were tested via chi-square and t tests. Mann-Whitney U tests, Fisher exact tests, and analyses of variance (ANOVA) were used to test for differences in self-reported HbA
RESULTS RESULTS
A total of 282 eligible participants completed the survey (214 blog readers, 68 blog nonusers). Average duration of diabetes was 21.2 years, 77.7% (219/282) were female, 81.2% (229/282) used an insulin pump, 66.3% (187/282) used a CGM, and 95.7% (270/282) were white. HbA
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that reading blogs is associated with lower HbA

Identifiants

pubmed: 30938693
pii: v4i2e13634
doi: 10.2196/13634
pmc: PMC6465975
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e13634

Subventions

Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : DP3 DK104054
Pays : United States

Informations de copyright

©Sean M Oser, Heather L Stuckey, Jessica A Parascando, Erin L McGinley, Arthur Berg, Tamara K Oser. Originally published in JMIR Diabetes (http://diabetes.jmir.org), 02.04.2019.

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Auteurs

Sean M Oser (SM)

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.

Heather L Stuckey (HL)

Department of Internal Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.

Jessica A Parascando (JA)

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.

Erin L McGinley (EL)

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.

Arthur Berg (A)

Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.

Tamara K Oser (TK)

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, United States.

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