On the one hand, there’s the physician who’s looking for ‘evidence’ that diabetes is being managed. On the other hand is the patient argument that ’emotional support’ is also a key benefit. One could argue that BOTH sides have merit.

In a blog post titled « Open letter to NPR about Diabetes Social Media piece, » Kerri Morrone Sparling of Six Until Me, attempted to refute a claim made by Jason Bronner, a doctor at the University of California San Diego Medical Center, who said « There’s no proof in diabetes that social networking is helpful. » 

Sparling says « initial evidence suggests that the benefits of social media to people living with chronic illness are real, even though large scale studies have not shown precisely who benefits and how much. » 

OK. What we have here is a failure to communicate. On the one hand, there’s the physician who’s looking for « evidence » that diabetes is being managed. That in-volves numbers such as HbA1c (a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar over the previous three months; It shows how well patients are controlling their diabetes).

On the other hand is the patient argument that « emotional support » is also a key benefit.

One could argue that BOTH sides have merit.

Topics include:

Benefits of Social Media for PatientsSocial Media and SupportSocial Media & Preventive Health BehaviorsSocial Media and Knowledge SkillsSocial Media as it was Way Back When

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