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Area of Science:

  • Digital Health
  • Medical Education
  • Chronic Disease Management

Background:

  • Diabetes self-management training (DSMT) is crucial for improving health outcomes.
  • Low patient access to DSMT remains a significant challenge.
  • Virtual environments (VEs) present an innovative solution to overcome access barriers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the experiences of health professionals and educators in establishing and delivering DSMT within a VE.
  • To explore the implications of using VEs for future DSMT delivery.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the Diabetes LIVE© (Learning in Virtual Environments) platform.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of DSMT within the Diabetes LIVE© virtual environment.
  • Real-time interaction between patients and educators facilitated through the VE.
  • Expansion of the DSMT curriculum with "Above and Beyond" topics to enhance engagement.

Main Results:

  • VE-based DSMT successfully preserves real-time interaction between patients and educators.
  • Challenges include technological barriers and user acclimatization to the VE.
  • Opportunities involve overcoming patient access barriers and reaching a wider population.

Conclusions:

  • VEs offer a promising platform for delivering diabetes self-management training, addressing access issues.
  • VEs provide a simulated community for enhanced experiential learning.
  • Virtual environments can be powerful tools for health educators to reach patients effectively.