A novel information sharing framework for people living with type-2 diabetes in the context of a group education program

ConclusionsThe proposed information-sharing framework promotes patients ’ self-management of diabetes, revealing that patient participation in diabetes OHC leads to empowering self-management of their diabetes and in turns shedding some light on how healthcare organizations can improve patients’ information behaviour through OHC provisions. This qualitative study su ggested that the proposed novel framework is perceived as a useful platform to empower diabetic patients in their self-management, extending value of physical group activities.
Source: Health Information Science and Systems - Category: Information Technology Source Type: research