• Do diabetes mHealth and online interventions evaluate what is important for users? 

      Larbi, Dillys; Bradway, Meghan; Randine, Pietro; Antypas, Konstantinos; Gabarron, Elia; Årsand, Eirik (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2019-11)
      Research often presents patient needs from perceptions of healthcare professionals and researchers. Today, patients can formulate tailored questions and seek solutions for what they need to self-manage in many ways. We aimed to compare reported outcomes of mHealth and online intervention studies for diabetes selfmanagement to patient-reported needs, from a systematic review and a literature review ...
    • A scoping review of diabetes telemedicine research in Norway 

      Larbi, Dillys; Lauvhaug Nybakke, Henriette; Lind, Karianne Fredenfeldt; Rødseth, Eirin; Gabarron, Elia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-22)
      The recent pandemic highlighted telemedicine’s potential for continuity of remote diabetes patients’ care. The study objective was to identify diabetes telemedicine services, benefits, and challenges in Norway. We searched for publications on the topic in PubMed, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, and Nora. Most of the included studies (7/15) focused on telemedicine for type 2 diabetes. Telemedicine benefits ...
    • Social media as an effective provider of quality assured and accurate information to increase vaccine rates: A systematic review 

      Hansen, Rita-Kristin; Baiju, Nikita; Gabarron, Elia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-26)
      Background: Vaccination programs are instrumental in prolonging and improving people’s lives by preventing diseases such as measles, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and influenza from escalating into fatal epidemics. Despite the significant impact of these programs, a substantial number of individuals, including 20 million infants annually, lack sufficient access to vaccines. Therefore, it is ...
    • Usability Testing of a Social Media Chatbot for Increasing Physical Activity Behavior 

      Larbi, Dillys; Denecke, Kerstin; Gabarron, Elia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-20)
      Digital interventions for increasing physical activity behavior have shown great potential, especially those with social media. Chatbots, also known as conversational agents, have emerged in healthcare in relation to digital interventions and have proven effective in promoting physical activity among adults. The study’s objective is to explore users’ experiences with a social media chatbot. The ...
    • User preferences for a physical activity chatbot connected to an activity tracker and integrated into a social media platform 

      Larbi, Dillys; Sandsdalen, Helle; Gabarron, Elia; Årsand, Eirik; Henriksen, André (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-22)
      Performing regular physical activity can be challenging. Integrating chatbots with social media platforms and physical activity sensors can potentially increase physical activity. The objective of this study was to identify design preferences for integrating an activity tracker supported chatbot in a social media platform. Norwegian adults (n=120) responded to an ad-hoc online survey. User preferences ...
    • What are diabetes patients versus health care personnel discussing on social media? 

      Årsand, Eirik; Bradway, Meghan; Gabarron, Elia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-13)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Use of social media is increasing rapidly, also in health care and diabetes. However, patients, health care personnel, and patient organizations discuss diabetes on social media very differently. This has led to a lack of common ground when these stakeholders communicate about diabetes and a gap in understanding one another’s point of view. Social media have a potential for ...