Support groups play an important role in helping individuals cope with their health conditions by providing members with a network of information and social support. It is not well understood what types of support are exchanged in an online, unmoderated, peerto- peer communication of patients and caregivers. We analyzed the informational and emotional support offered and requested among an alcoholism discussion group using qualitative content analysis. Members offered a wealth of information in the form of facts, advice, and personal stories. Emotional support was also prevalent among threads where it was not explicitly requested. Our results highlight how peers are supportive to one another by providing resources and encourageme...
AbstractA new model of health care is emerging in which individuals can take charge of their health ...
Objective: Social support networks have been identified as one factor that can help people resolve t...
With the advent of social media technologies, debate continues to swirl around the ability of these ...
Support groups play an important role in helping individuals cope with their health conditions by p...
Support groups play an important role in helping individuals cope with their health conditions by pr...
Online journals let patients share their thoughts and to easily seek support from friends by overcom...
Restricted until 30 Jun. 2012.An increasing number of health-related support groups online are embra...
Background: Expressing emotion in online support communities is an important aspect of enabling e-pa...
This paper analyses user messages on an online cancer support community, Cancer Survivors Network (C...
Objective: Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an inherited disorder, characterised by a progressive degene...
The impending use of internet open up a broad spectrum of usage. Among those are the use of sharing ...
Presently, an increasing number of people with chronic diseases exchange social support using online...
Online support groups have shown a strong potential to foster resourceful environments for people li...
This article reviews literature on online support groups/communities for individuals facing health c...
Objective: Online support groups play an increasingly important role in patients' lived experience o...
AbstractA new model of health care is emerging in which individuals can take charge of their health ...
Objective: Social support networks have been identified as one factor that can help people resolve t...
With the advent of social media technologies, debate continues to swirl around the ability of these ...
Support groups play an important role in helping individuals cope with their health conditions by p...
Support groups play an important role in helping individuals cope with their health conditions by pr...
Online journals let patients share their thoughts and to easily seek support from friends by overcom...
Restricted until 30 Jun. 2012.An increasing number of health-related support groups online are embra...
Background: Expressing emotion in online support communities is an important aspect of enabling e-pa...
This paper analyses user messages on an online cancer support community, Cancer Survivors Network (C...
Objective: Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an inherited disorder, characterised by a progressive degene...
The impending use of internet open up a broad spectrum of usage. Among those are the use of sharing ...
Presently, an increasing number of people with chronic diseases exchange social support using online...
Online support groups have shown a strong potential to foster resourceful environments for people li...
This article reviews literature on online support groups/communities for individuals facing health c...
Objective: Online support groups play an increasingly important role in patients' lived experience o...
AbstractA new model of health care is emerging in which individuals can take charge of their health ...
Objective: Social support networks have been identified as one factor that can help people resolve t...
With the advent of social media technologies, debate continues to swirl around the ability of these ...