• Diabetes on Twitter: A Sentiment Analysis 

      Gabarron, Elia; Dorronzoro, Enrique; Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-19)
      Background: <br>Contents published on social media have an impact on individuals and on their decision-making. Knowing the sentiment towards diabetes is fundamental to understanding the impact that such information could have on people affected with this health condition and their family members. The objective of this study is to analyze the sentiment expressed in messages on diabetes posted ...
    • Factors Engaging Users of Diabetes Social Media Channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: Observational Study 

      Gabarron, Elia; Larbi, Dillys; Dorronzoro, Enrique; Hasvold, Per Erlend; Wynn, Rolf; Årsand, Eirik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-29)
      <p><i>Background:</i> Diabetes patient associations and diabetes-specific patient groups around the world are present on social media. Although active participation and engagement in these diabetes social media groups has been mostly linked to positive effects, very little is known about the content that is shared on these channels or the post features that engage their users the most. <p><i>Objective:</i> ...
    • Preferences and interests of diabetes social media users regarding a health promotion intervention 

      Gabarron, Elia; Dorronzoro, Enrique; Bradway, Meghan; Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Wynn, Rolf; Årsand, Eirik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-23)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Nowadays, rapid and accessible participatory research on diabetes can be carried out using social media platforms. The objective of this study was to identify preferences and interests of diabetic social media users regarding a health-promotion intervention targeting them.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: Social media followers of the Norwegian Diabetes Association were invited to ...