Exploring the Quality of TikTok-Based Diabetes Self-Management Education in English and Spanish: A Digital Health Study
Traditional in-person diabetes education has limited accessibility, especially for various groups, including Hispanic communities. This study found that TikTok content often lacked high-quality and comprehensive coverage of ADCES7 self-care behaviors, with personal accounts generating the most engagement despite lower quality. Given TikTok's rapid growth, there is an urgent need to improve the quality of diabetes-management content to ensure users receive accurate and reliable information.
Authors
- Dante Anthony Tolentino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4026-9031)
- Sarah Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3459-716X)
- Lisa M. Diaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0437-8559)
- Wendie A. Robbins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2139-0090)
- Mary-Lynn Brecht
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106261422680
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00