Vorderstrasse Allison, Shaw Ryan J, Blascovich Jim, Johnson Constance M
Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA
Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA.
West J Nurs Res. 2014 Oct;36(9):1222-37. doi: 10.1177/0193945913518993. Epub 2014 Jan 21.
Due to its high prevalence, chronic nature, potential complications, and self-management challenges for patients, diabetes presents significant health education and support issues. We developed and pilot-tested a virtual community for adults with type 2 diabetes to promote self-management education and provide social support. Although digital-based programs such as virtual environments can address significant barriers to reaching patients (i.e., child care, transportation, location), they must be strongly grounded in a theoretical basis to be well-developed and effective. In this article, we discuss how we synthesized behavioral and virtual environment theoretical frameworks to guide the development of SLIDES (Second Life Impacts Diabetes Education and Support).
由于糖尿病患病率高、具有慢性特征、存在潜在并发症以及患者自我管理面临挑战,它带来了重大的健康教育和支持问题。我们为患有2型糖尿病的成年人开发并进行了虚拟社区的试点测试,以促进自我管理教育并提供社会支持。尽管诸如虚拟环境之类的数字化项目可以消除触及患者的重大障碍(如儿童保育、交通、地点等),但它们必须有坚实的理论基础才能得到良好发展并发挥效用。在本文中,我们将讨论如何综合行为和虚拟环境理论框架来指导SLIDES(第二人生影响糖尿病教育与支持)的开发。