Online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management
Diabetes requires dedicated self-management to be able to achieve good control and outcome as this is a lifelong condition. The internet offers an amazing wealth of health information which may influence diabetes self-management. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of online...
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| author | Leelavathi Muthupalaniappen, Teh Rohaila Jamil, Thenmolle A, Mohamad Salehuddin MS, Barathan M, Natasha PJ, Nur Izzati AS, Chong, WW |
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| description | Diabetes requires dedicated self-management to be able to achieve good control
and outcome as this is a lifelong condition. The internet offers an amazing wealth of
health information which may influence diabetes self-management. The aim of this
study was to determine the prevalence of online health information seeking among
people with diabetes and its associated factors. About 380 participants answered
the online health information seeking questionnaire developed from literature
search and expert panel review. Diabetes Self-Management was assessed using
the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ). The prevalence of online
health information seeking among people with diabetes was 38.4%. Common
information sought included diabetes treatment (82.9%) lifestyle modification
(77.4%) and diabetes prevention (67.3%). A large majority (93.1%) felt that the online
information on diabetes was useful. Doctors and printed reading materials were the
most common sources of information for diabetes (94.2% & 65.3%). Lower median
age (59 years, IQR = 11), having a family member with diabetes, (COR = 1.188)
tertiary education (COR = 6.037) and those who are employed (COR = 3.880)
have higher odds of seeking online diabetes related health information. However,
there was no significant association between online health information seeking and
diabetes self-management. Prevalence of online health information seeking among
people with diabetes was at an acceptable level. However, it was not associated
with optimal diabetic self-management. Doctors and printed information remain
as popular sources of information and hence should be maintained. |
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| spelling | my-ukm.journal.206082022-11-28T13:00:02Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20608/ Online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management Leelavathi Muthupalaniappen, Teh Rohaila Jamil, Thenmolle A, Mohamad Salehuddin MS, Barathan M, Natasha PJ, Nur Izzati AS, Chong, WW Diabetes requires dedicated self-management to be able to achieve good control and outcome as this is a lifelong condition. The internet offers an amazing wealth of health information which may influence diabetes self-management. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of online health information seeking among people with diabetes and its associated factors. About 380 participants answered the online health information seeking questionnaire developed from literature search and expert panel review. Diabetes Self-Management was assessed using the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire (DSMQ). The prevalence of online health information seeking among people with diabetes was 38.4%. Common information sought included diabetes treatment (82.9%) lifestyle modification (77.4%) and diabetes prevention (67.3%). A large majority (93.1%) felt that the online information on diabetes was useful. Doctors and printed reading materials were the most common sources of information for diabetes (94.2% & 65.3%). Lower median age (59 years, IQR = 11), having a family member with diabetes, (COR = 1.188) tertiary education (COR = 6.037) and those who are employed (COR = 3.880) have higher odds of seeking online diabetes related health information. However, there was no significant association between online health information seeking and diabetes self-management. Prevalence of online health information seeking among people with diabetes was at an acceptable level. However, it was not associated with optimal diabetic self-management. Doctors and printed information remain as popular sources of information and hence should be maintained. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20608/1/7_ms0227_pdf_95316.pdf Leelavathi Muthupalaniappen, and Teh Rohaila Jamil, and Thenmolle A, and Mohamad Salehuddin MS, and Barathan M, and Natasha PJ, and Nur Izzati AS, and Chong, WW (2018) Online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management. Medicine & Health, 13 (2). pp. 72-82. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/13/2 |
| spellingShingle | Leelavathi Muthupalaniappen, Teh Rohaila Jamil, Thenmolle A, Mohamad Salehuddin MS, Barathan M, Natasha PJ, Nur Izzati AS, Chong, WW Online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management |
| title | Online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management |
| title_full | Online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management |
| title_fullStr | Online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management |
| title_short | Online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management |
| title_sort | online health information seeking among people with diabetes mellitus and its association with self-management |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20608/1/7_ms0227_pdf_95316.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20608/ https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/13/2 |
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