Internet analytics of an innovative digital educational resource of type 1 diabetes HelloType1 in local languages for people living with diabetes families and healthcare professionals in Southeast Asia

Background There is minimal data of health outcomes for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) in Southeast Asia (SEA) where government funding of insulin and blood glucose monitoring either do not exist or is limited. The full impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the national economies of SEA remain unknown. In the midst...

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Published in:BMC endocrine disorders 2023-11, Vol.23 (1), p.1-249, Article 249
Main Authors: Ng, Sze May, Malene, IV, Nguyen, Thy Khue, Le, Khuong, Lim, Yang Xian Lucas, Lek, Ngee, Seal, Samantha, Tange, Steffen Yun, Zaini, Azriyanti Anuar, Sahakitrungruang, Taninee, Ficheroulle, Anne Charlotte
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Language:English
Subjects:
Action4diabetes
Audiences
Blood sugar
Blood sugar monitoring
Cambodia
Caregivers
Charities
Chronic illnesses
COVID-19
Data analysis
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent)
Digital learning
Education
Empowerment
Epidemics
Equipment and supplies
Glucose monitoring
Government aid
Health aspects
Health care
Health education
Hellotype1
Internet
Internet access
Language
Malaysia
Medical personnel
Pandemics
Patient education
Professionals
Southeast Asia
Teaching
Type 1 diabetes
User behavior
Vietnam
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Summary:Background There is minimal data of health outcomes for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) in Southeast Asia (SEA) where government funding of insulin and blood glucose monitoring either do not exist or is limited. The full impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the national economies of SEA remain unknown. In the midst of the pandemic, in 2021, HelloType1 was developed by Action4Diabetes (A4D), a non-government organisation charity in collaboration with Southeast Asia local healthcare professionals as an innovative digital educational resource platform of T1D in local languages. HelloType1 was launched in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia in 2021 to 2022 with Memorandums of Understandings (MOUs) signed between A4D and each country. Internet data analytics were undertaken between the 1.sup.st of January 2022 to 31.sup.st of December 2022. Aims The aims of this study were to explore the usability and internet data analytics of the HelloType1 online educational platform within each country. Methods The data analytics were extracted Google analytics that tracks data from the website hellotype1.com and Facebook analytics associated with the website. Results There was a 147% increase in the number of HelloType1 users between the first 6 months versus the latter 6 months in 2022 and a 15% increase in the number of pages visited were noted. The majority of traffic source were coming from organic searches with a significant increase of 80% growth in 2022. Conclusions The results of the analytics provide important insights on how an innovative diabetes digital educational resource in local languages may be optimally delivered in low-middle income countries with limited resources. Keywords: Action4diabetes, Hellotype1, Diabetes, Education, Digital learning, Southeast Asia
ISSN:1472-6823
1472-6823
DOI:10.1186/s12902-023-01501-4