A cross‐sectional time series of cardiometabolic health education format preferences across sociodemographic groups
Authors' conclusion
The overwhelming preference for face-to-face one-to-one health education from a doctor or nurse highlights the importance of preserving access to this modality, even in the face of current NHS pressures and trends towards digitalisation. Trends are changing, and should continue to be monitored, including between different sociodemographic groups.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with cardiometabolic disease (T2D, CVD or cerebrovascular disease), five counties in the East Midlands, UK, 2017–2022
- Participants
- 4,301 eligible responses
- Outcome
- Health education format preferences and their change over time, by sociodemographic characteristics (education status, age, ethnicity, sex)
- Follow-up
- 2017–2022
Methodological detailscross-sectional time series, questionnaire
- Cross-sectional time series
- Questionnaire
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Health education format preferences
Face-to-face one-to-one education first choice
75.1%
Online education ranked acceptable, 2017 (U-shaped trend)
44%
Online education ranked acceptable, peak 2019
53%
Online education ranked acceptable, 2022 (below baseline)
43%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
A cross‐sectional time series of cardiometabolic health education format preferences across sociodemographic groups. Diabet Med. Published 12 July 2024. doi:10.
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