Recent years have seen a rise in social media platforms that provide peer-to-peer support to
individuals suffering from mental distress. Studies on the impact of these platforms have …

Online social support communities can significantly improve health outcomes for individuals
living with disease. Although they are well studied in the literature, little research examines …

A significant problem with electronic health records (EHRs) has been their failure to fit into
existing workflows because they do not support informal documentation and communication …

For online communities to be successful, they must retain an adequate number of members
who contribute to the community. The amount and type of communication members receive …

Online health communities (OHCs) have emerged as dynamic platforms facilitating patient
communication and knowledge exchange on health matters. While extant research …

Online peer-to-peer communities provide environments in which people with similar health
concerns can interact and exchange information that can support self-care of long-term …

Background Obtaining adequate social support presents a challenge for many in addiction
recovery. Increasingly, individuals in recovery use online forums to exchange support with …

Healthcare and biomedical research are part of a global electronic ecosystem in which
social media, mobile devices, and increasing public engagement have been playing game …

This research examines physician-driven online health communities (OHC), a social media
application in healthcare that engages both patients and physicians. Drawing on the" patient …

My dissertation focuses on the role of collaboration in depression self-management. Mental
health self-management is often viewed as an individual activity, yet individual-focused …