The Role of Mobile Applications in Improving Alcohol Health Literacy in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Help or Hindrance?

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1313-1320

  Tamony, Peter ^a   Holt, Richard ^a   Barnard, Katharine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol; diabetes; mHealth; mobile apps; smartphone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD; DEVICES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SMARTPHONE; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PREFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SMARTPHONE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85003335911     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1932296815588559     Document Type: Review

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