Online health communities could be effective interventions for smoking cessation. This study
aims to explore the reason why smokers turn to online health communities to support their …

This study aims to unravel the user satisfaction in smoking-cessation online health
communities (OHCs). In the proposed research model, users' knowledge sharing and …

Purpose Although knowledge sharing in online communities has been studied for many
years, little is known about the determinants for individuals' knowledge sharing in online …

Background Online health communities (OHCs) provide a convenient and commonly used
way for people to connect around shared health experiences, exchange information, and …

Purpose An empirical study investigated the antecedents to perceived usefulness (PU) and
its consequences in the context of smoking cessation online health communities (OHCs) …

Background: Both intratreatment and extratreatment social support are associated with
increased rates of smoking cessation. Internet-based social support groups have the …

Due to the rapid development of information technology, an increasing number of smokers
choose online smoking cessation communities to interact with other individuals to help …

Background Social networks play an important role in smoking. Provision of social support
during cessation is a cornerstone of treatment. Online social networks for cessation are …

Online health communities offer unprecedented opportunities of empowering patients to
take care of their own health and reducing the pressure of chronic diseases on the health …

Background: A growing body of literature demonstrates internet-based smoking cessation
interventions as a promising aid in helping people quit smoking. However, the underlying …