Background Increasing numbers of patients are raising their voice in online forums. This shift
is welcome as an act of patient autonomy, reflected in the term “expert patient”. At the same …

Background: Although more individuals are sharing their experiences with chronic pain or
illness through blogging (writing an Internet web log), research on the psychosocial effects …

Background In October 2004, a flawed systematic review entitled “Interactive Health
Communication Applications for People with Chronic Disease” was published in the …

Background Over the last few decades, patients have increasingly been searching for health
information on the Internet. This aspect of information seeking is important, especially for …

Background Social media has been extensively used for the communication of health-
related information and consecutively for the potential spread of medical misinformation …

Background An increasing number of patients from diverse demographic groups share and
search for health-related information on Web-based social media. However, little is known …

Background: Public health agencies are actively using social media, including Twitter. In the
public health and nonprofit sectors, Twitter has been limited to one-way communication. Two …

Background: The Internet has become an established source of health information for
people seeking health information. In recent years, research on the health information …

Background Social media–delivered health promotion has demonstrated limited uptake and
effectiveness among young adults. Understanding how young adults interact with existing …

Background: The number of multiple sclerosis (MS) information websites, online
communities, and Web-based health education programs has been increasing. However …