Addressing the needs of Latinos with type 2 diabetes through online patient education

Comput Inform Nurs. 2014 Sep;32(9):451-7. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000091.

Abstract

Patients with Type 2 diabetes are increasingly turning to the Web for information about diabetes and self-management. These sites, however, fail to address the cultural and linguistic needs of the growing community of Latinos with diabetes. The Juntos Controlamos la Diabetes Web site was designed as a low-cost patient education tool to be used by patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers to provide ongoing information about diabetes self-management tailored to the needs of the regional Latino community.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / ethnology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / therapy
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Hispanic or Latino / education*
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Patient Education as Topic*
  • Self Care / methods