Letting the World See through Your Eyes: Using Photovoice to Explore the Role of Technology in Physical Activity for Adolescents Living with Type 1 Diabetes
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
; 19(10):6315, 2022.
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in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1871415
ABSTRACT
This paper qualitatively explores how technologies and physical activity are experienced by adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a life-threatening autoimmune condition, which is highly prevalent in young children. Physical activity is underutilised as part of treatment goals due to multifactorial challenges and lack of education in both the family setting and across society as a whole. Using photovoice methodology, 29 participants (parents and adolescents), individually or as dyads, shared and described in reflective journal format examples of technology and physical activity in their lives. In total, 120 personal photographs with accompanying narratives were provided. The data were thematically coded by the researcher and then collaboratively with participants. Four key themes (and 12 subthemes) were generated including (i) benefits of technology;(ii) complexity and difficulty;(iii) emotional impact;(iv) reliance and risk. Findings demonstrate that current technology does not address the complex needs of adolescents with type 1 diabetes to enable participation in physical activity without life risk. We conclude from our findings that future technologies for supporting engagement in physical activity as part of diabetes management need to be more interoperable, personalised and integrated better with ongoing education and support.
Sciences: Comprehensive Works; type 1 diabetes (T1D); physical activity; adolescent and parent; technology; HCI diabetes; Parents & parenting; Research; Exercise; Diabetes; Physical fitness; Adolescents; Smartphones; Social networks; Researchers; Data analysis; Hypoglycemia; Virtual communities; Insulin; Ethics; Autoimmune diseases; COVID-19; Consent; Children; Control algorithms; Diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent); Closed loop systems; Education; Diabetes mellitus; Photographs; Glucose; Complexity; Caregivers; Teenagers; United Kingdom--UK
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English
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year:
2022
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