Diabetes Island: Preliminary Impact of a Virtual World Self-Care Educational Intervention for African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes | Zendy

Laurie Ruggiero | Zendy; Ada Moadsiri | Zendy; Lauretta Quinn | Zendy; Barth Riley | Zendy; Kirstie K. Danielson | Zendy; Colleen Monahan | Zendy; Valerie A Bangs | Zendy; Ben S. Gerber | Zendy

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Diabetes Island: Preliminary Impact of a Virtual World Self-Care Educational Intervention for African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes

Author(s) -

Laurie Ruggiero,

Ada Moadsiri,

Lauretta Quinn,

Barth Riley,

Kirstie K. Danielson,

Colleen Monahan,

Valerie A Bangs,

Ben S. Gerber

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

jmir serious games

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2291-9279

DOI - 10.2196/games.3260

Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , gerontology , medicine , nursing , endocrinology

Diabetes is a serious worldwide public health challenge. The burden of diabetes, including prevalence and risk of complications, is greater for minorities, particularly African Americans. Internet-based immersive virtual worlds offer a unique opportunity to reach large and diverse populations with diabetes for self-management education and support.

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