Join, stay or go? A closer look at members' life cycles in online health communities
Online health communities (OHCs) have become important resources from which members
can obtain social support. Since most benefits of OHCs are provided by its members, it is …
can obtain social support. Since most benefits of OHCs are provided by its members, it is …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term condition self-management support in online communities: a meta-synthesis of qualitative papers
Background Recent years have seen an exponential increase in people with long-term
conditions using the Internet for information and support. Prior research has examined …
conditions using the Internet for information and support. Prior research has examined …
[HTML][HTML] Attraction, selection, and attrition in online health communities: Initial conversations and their association with subsequent activity levels
Background The effectiveness of online health communities (OHCs) for improving outcomes
for health care consumers, health professionals, and health services has already been well …
for health care consumers, health professionals, and health services has already been well …
Understanding moderation in online mental health communities
Abstract Online Mental Health Communities (OMHCs) enable individuals to seek and
provide support, and serve as a safe haven to disclose and share stigmatizing and sensitive …
provide support, and serve as a safe haven to disclose and share stigmatizing and sensitive …
Can online buddies and bandwagon cues enhance user participation in online health communities?
Individuals are more likely to obtain information and support from online health communities
than offer help to other users (Fox & Jones, 2009; Preece, Nonnecke, & Andrews, 2004). The …
than offer help to other users (Fox & Jones, 2009; Preece, Nonnecke, & Andrews, 2004). The …
Involving Crowdworkers with lived experience in content-development for push-based digital mental health tools: lessons learned from crowdsourcing mental health …
Digital tools can support individuals managing mental health concerns, but delivering
sufficiently engaging content is challenging. This paper seeks to clarify how individuals with …
sufficiently engaging content is challenging. This paper seeks to clarify how individuals with …
The use of conferencing technologies to support drug policy group knowledge exchange processes: An action case approach
OBJECTIVES: To describe experiences, lessons and the implications related to the use of
conferencing technology to support three drug policy research groups within a three-year …
conferencing technology to support three drug policy research groups within a three-year …
Time to reflect: Supporting health services over time by focusing on collaborative reflection
When health services involve long-term treatment over months or years, providers have the
ability, not present in acute emergency care, to collaboratively reflect on clients' changing …
ability, not present in acute emergency care, to collaboratively reflect on clients' changing …
[HTML][HTML] Personas in online health communities
Many researchers and practitioners use online health communities (OHCs) to influence
health behavior and provide patients with social support. One of the biggest challenges in …
health behavior and provide patients with social support. One of the biggest challenges in …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of temporal semantic shifts of peer-to-peer communication in a health-related online community: implications for data-driven health …
With online social platforms gaining popularity as venues of behavior change, it is important
to understand the ways in which these platforms facilitate peer interactions. In this paper, we …
to understand the ways in which these platforms facilitate peer interactions. In this paper, we …