title: Using social networks to help patients self-care.
abstract: Social networks are creating new ways for people with long-term conditions to seek support and offering new ways for health professionals to communicate with patients who have long-term conditions. There is evidence this may be helpful but nurses need to be skilled at operating in these new digital spaces to support patients effectively. This article discusses the growing use of social networks in long-term conditions, focusing on their use in diabetes care.
authors.affiliation: Connecting for Health.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D061108:Social Media; D012944:Social Support; D006113:United Kingdom