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By Edson
Apr 30, 2018
16:50
Seniors and Diabetes Education on Social Media
- Item type: Scientific article
- Country: Brazil
- Language: English
- Author: Edson da Silva, Marileila Marques Toledo, Luciana de Freitas Campos
- Target audience: All health professionals
- Publication Date: Sep, 2017
- Seniors and Diabetes Education on Social Media.pdf(381.58 KB)
The use of new technologies and social networks on the Internet offers opportunities for easy access to self-care and diabetes education. Technology becomes increasingly important in the daily lives of patients and health professionals. In this context, currently seniors use the Internet, especially Facebook as a communication tool, interaction, social inclusion, combating loneliness and as a way of learning throughout the aging process. Therefore, it becomes important to understand the general characteristics of seniors followers of social networks such as Facebook.
By Edson
Apr 30, 2018
16:50
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