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This study aims to find connections between participating in diabetes-related online communities (groups and forums) and the self-reported degree of self-care management and health problems associated with type 1 and 2 diabetes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted and 307 participants were recruited. Participants were asked about diabetes self-care management (glucose management, healthcare, dietary restrictions, and physical activity) and complications related to the disease, as well as their participation in online social groups and forums (duration, time, and intensity).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Belonging to diabetes-related online support groups (OSGs) was associated with lower scores in healthcare and self-management of diabetes ( M = 2.98, SD = 1.07, n = 207, for belonging to OSGs; and M = 4.22, SD = 0.59, n = 97, for not belonging to OSGs). These differences were not statistically significant for type 1 diabetes individuals ( M = 4.33, SD = 0.47, n = 28, for belonging to OSGs, and M = 4.29, SD = 0.48, n = 52, for not belonging to OSGs), but were highly significant for type 2 diabetes (T2D) individuals ( M = 2.41, SD = 0.68, n = 144, for belonging to OSGs; and M = 4.14, SD = 0.64, n = 61, for not belonging to OSGs). People with both type 1 and 2 diabetes reported to have suffered more complications derived from diabetes when they belonged to an OSG, but greater statistically significant differences were found in type 2 individuals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with T2D who participate in OSGs show a higher correlation with having lower levels of diabetes self-care management as well as health complications related to the disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/1932296820909830","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,3,7]],"date-time":"2020-03-07T07:33:43Z","timestamp":1583566423000},"page":"121-126","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Participation of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Online Support Groups is Correlated to Lower Levels of Diabetes Self-Management"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7453-4772","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Noelia","family":"Herrero","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Communication, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Frederic","family":"Guerrero-Sol\u00e9","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Communication, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Llu\u00eds","family":"Mas-Manch\u00f3n","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Communication, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,3,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-1932296820909830","volume-title":"Peer-to-Peer Healthcare: Many People\u2013Especially Those Living with Chronic or Rare Diseases\u2013Use Online Connections to Supplement Professional Medical Advice","author":"Fox S","year":"2011"},{"key":"bibr2-1932296820909830","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/2325160317706965"},{"key":"bibr3-1932296820909830","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0277-9536(85)90220-5"},{"key":"bibr4-1932296820909830","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2337\/diacare.15.7.842"},{"key":"bibr5-1932296820909830","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2337\/dc17-2396"},{"key":"bibr6-1932296820909830","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(89)91551-1"},{"key":"bibr7-1932296820909830","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0963-8687(02)00021-5"},{"key":"bibr8-1932296820909830","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/her\/16.6.693"},{"key":"bibr9-1932296820909830","first-page":"1398","author":"Landqvist M","year":"2016","journal-title":"Discourse Context Media"},{"key":"bibr10-1932296820909830","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.sbspro.2016.12.004"},{"key":"bibr11-1932296820909830","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.chb.2015.04.072"},{"key":"bibr12-1932296820909830","unstructured":"Facebook Newsroom. 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