The Impact of ICT on Health Promotion: A Randomized Experiment with Diabetic Patients

Ana Balsa and Nestor Gandelman

No 3077, IDB Publications (Working Papers) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: This paper summarizes a randomized experiment to study the effects of an Internet-based intervention on type 2 diabetes patients in Montevideo, Uruguay. A specially designed website and electronic social network allowed participants to navigate freely, download materials, and interact with other diabetics and specialists. No significant impact was found on participants' knowledge, behavior, or health outcomes. Only a minority of patients logged on to the website, and most were only reached by email and mobile text (SMS). Patients' gender, marital status, and education influenced their participation on the website.

Keywords: IDB-WP-221; Randomized trial; Diabetes; Public health; Uruguay (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 I1 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-12
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