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Area of Science:

  • Digital Health
  • Social Computing
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Type 2 diabetes impacts millions, making effective diabetes self-management (DSM) crucial.
  • Digital health communities offer vital social support for individuals managing diabetes.
  • Understanding peer interactions in these communities can personalize DSM interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Characterize social influence patterns within digital DSM communities.
  • Identify intervention targets to boost user engagement in DSM.

Main Methods:

  • Mixed methods approach analyzing ~73,000 peer interactions from the American Diabetes Association support community (2014-2021).
  • Manual annotation and deep learning models to code interactions.
  • Social network analysis to map communication patterns and relationships.

Main Results:

  • Interactive communication styles positively correlated with user engagement.
  • Users discussing patient-reported outcomes and progress were more engaged.
  • Social influence, driven by communication content and context, impacts engagement.

Conclusions:

  • Social influence plays a significant role in diabetes self-management within digital communities.
  • Findings support targeted digital interventions, including structural community changes, to enhance user engagement.