title: Literature Review on Diabetes Internet-based Spanish-Language Information.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diabetes is a growing epidemic that is affecting Hispanics in high rates.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Although Hispanics use the internet for health-related informational and educational purposes, there is a lack of information available in the Spanish-language.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review was conducted to examine the literature on internet-based, Spanish-language, diabetes focused information. One search was conducted using three different databases (i.e. CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PubMed). The search used the keywords diabetes, internet, and Spanish, and was based on published articles from January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2016.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 46 articles reviewed, one was a duplicate, and 41 were eliminated. These findings show a lack of data and research on Spanish-language, internet-based diabetes informational and educational sites.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Qualitative and quantitative studies are needed to develop and examine Spanish-language diabetes internet sites and the health-related impact they have on Hispanics who prefer Spanishlanguage sites.
authors.affiliation: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, United States.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aponte
authors.affiliation: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, United States.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tejada
authors.affiliation: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, United States.
authors.forename: Mariel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acosta-Melo
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007802:Language; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Hispanics; Spanish language; diabetes; education; internet-based sites; review