Increased self-management in type-two diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetic patients with the use of social media
| dc.contributor.author | Connally-Robinson, Patricia | |
| dc.contributor.instructor | Daub, Katharyn | |
| dc.contributor.instructor | Chino-Kelly, Michelle | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-28T21:09:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-05-28T21:09:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-05-28 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The number of people in the United States that are diagnosed with type two diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is approximately30.3 million, while another 84.1 million (1/3 of the U.S. population) are either pre-diabetic or have not yet been diagnosed. If these pre-diabetic people don’t change, they will likely become a T2DM within five years. The methods of education and self-management currently being used in the United States is clearly not working as hoped. Diabetes remains the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. and is a major comorbidity in patients suffering from heart disease, stroke, and poor circulation. T2DM is a chronic disease that can be controlled with diet and lifestyle adaptations. Support in initiating and maintaining changes is mandatory. The National Diabetic Prevention Program was a yearlong program that included a behavior change program. End results showed better eating habits and increase in daily exercise, which means a reduced risk of T2DM. When people are shown what and how to change, with encouragement they can succeed. A social support system that provides true, proven ways to decrease blood sugar is a great way to assist T2DM patients in becoming healthier, with fewer complications A readily available tool to help people self-manage DM needs to be utilized. A tool that is used frequently and is readily by their side most hours a day. A survey from 2017 (Smith, 2017), indicates nearly all Americans aged 18 – 50 own a smart phone (96 percent), and ownership only decreases slightly with age. The vast majority (75 percent) of Americans, aged 50-64 years old and over 50% of people over 65 years old own a smartphone. This project looks at the potential of using social media as a tool to enable a better self-management in patients with pre-diabetes and T2DM. | |
| dc.format.extent | 52 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10790/4640 | |
| dc.language.iso | en-US | |
| dc.rights | An error occurred on the license name. | |
| dc.rights.uri | An error occurred getting the license - uri. | |
| dc.subject | Diabetes | |
| dc.subject | Non-insulin-dependent diabetes | |
| dc.title | Increased self-management in type-two diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetic patients with the use of social media | |
| dc.type | Doctoral Project | |
| dc.type.dcmi | Text |