ArticleJournal of diabetes science and technology2019
Using Social Media to Broaden Understanding of the Barriers and Facilitators to Exercise in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.
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- Social Media Use for Health Purposes: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
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- Reporting of Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research Utilizing Social Media Data on Public Health Care: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Methods for Analyzing the Contents of Social Media for Health Care: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- "How we do it": A qualitative study of strategies for adopting an exercise routine while living with type 1 diabetes.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Qualitative Content Analysis of Type 1 Diabetes Caregiver Blogs and Correlations With Caregiver Challenges and Successes.Journal of patient experience · 2020Article
- Positive facilitators of diabetes management in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes-A qualitative analysis of blogs.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2020Article
- Challenges and Successes in Raising a Child With Type 1 Diabetes and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- A Facilitated Web-Based Self-Management Tool for People With Type 1 Diabetes Using an Insulin Pump: Intervention Development Using the Behavior Change Wheel and Theoretical Domains Framework.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Time, Technology, Social Support, and Cardiovascular Health of Emerging Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.Nursing researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMany people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) do not achieve levels of exercise recommended by the American Diabetes Association, often due to unique barriers, including fear of hypoglycemia. This study aimed to broaden the understanding of barriers and facilitators to exercise among adults with T1D by exploring social media-specifically T1D-themed blogs-in addition to more traditional interviews and journals.
methodsData sources included exercise-focused T1D blog posts (n = 67) and associated comments (n = 717), as well as interviews of and journals kept by adults with T1D (n = 10). Data were analyzed using a qualitative inductive thematic approach. Shared and unique themes were identified among the three data sources. Content mapping illustrates these relationships and interplay.
resultsThree metathemes were identified: (1) exercise with T1D requires significant planning, (2) hypoglycemia often interrupts or causes alteration to exercise, and (3) "ordinary" activities can cause greater insulin sensitivity and hypoglycemia, much like planned exercise, but are often unrecognized as exercise. Unique themes found only in the blogs, only in interviews, or only in journals are also reported.
conclusionsSocial media such as blogs can be a valuable addition to qualitative research, especially when combined with other sources of data. This study suggests a need for providing adults with T1D with more instruction on preventing hypoglycemia during exercise, as well as links to organized or online activities that can provide support and education. Health care providers may wish to consider strategies to help adults with T1D recognize glycemic impact from daily activities not typically recognized as exercise.
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