Differential influences of social support on app use for diabetes self-management - a mixed methods approach

• Main Authors: Brew-Sam, Nicola, Chib, Arul, Rossmann, Constanze
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; mHealth; Apps
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146272
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Recent studies increasingly examine social support for diabetes self-management delivered via mHealth. In contrast to previous studies examining social support as an outcome of technology use, or technology as a means for delivering social support, this paper argues that social support h...