Tackling dilemmas in supporting'the whole person'in online patient communities
Online health communities that engage the patient as a whole person attend to personal
and medical needs in a holistic manner. Whether current communities structure interaction …
and medical needs in a holistic manner. Whether current communities structure interaction …
Weaving clinical expertise in online health communities
Many patients visit online health communities to receive support. In face-to-face support
groups, health professionals facilitate peer-patients exchanging experience while adding …
groups, health professionals facilitate peer-patients exchanging experience while adding …
Clinical questions in online health communities: the case of" See your doctor" threads
J Huh - Proceedings of the 18th ACM Conference on Computer …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
Online health communities are known to provide psychosocial support. However, concerns
for misinformation being shared around clinical information persist. An existing practice …
for misinformation being shared around clinical information persist. An existing practice …
[PDF][PDF] PatientsLikeMe: empowerment and representation in a patient-centered social network
We examine the patient networking site PatientsLikeMe relative to current trends in medicine
toward patientcentered care and empowerment. We focus on both patient and institutional …
toward patientcentered care and empowerment. We focus on both patient and institutional …
Online health communities: an assessment of the influence of participation on patient empowerment outcomes
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine how participation in an online health
community provides for direct benefits in the form of information utility and social support and …
community provides for direct benefits in the form of information utility and social support and …
[HTML][HTML] Patient moderator interaction in online health communities
An increasing number of people visit online health communities to share experiences and
seek health information. Although studies have enumerated reasons for patients' visits to …
seek health information. Although studies have enumerated reasons for patients' visits to …
[HTML][HTML] Social uses of personal health information within PatientsLikeMe, an online patient community: what can happen when patients have access to one another's …
J Frost, M Massagli - Journal of medical Internet research, 2008 - jmir.org
Background: This project investigates the ways in which patients respond to the shared use
of what is often considered private information: personal health data. There is a growing …
of what is often considered private information: personal health data. There is a growing …
Life transitions and online health communities: reflecting on adoption, use, and disengagement
M Massimi, JL Bender, HO Witteman… - Proceedings of the 17th …, 2014 - dl.acm.org
Online health communities are places where people can come together in order to
exchange social support at a particular point in an individual's life. There are, however …
exchange social support at a particular point in an individual's life. There are, however …
[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 …
Examining peer-to-peer and patient-provider interactions on a social media community facilitating ask the doctor services
Abstract Ask the Doctor (AtD) services provide patients the opportunity to seek medical
advice using online platforms. While these services represent a new mode of healthcare …
advice using online platforms. While these services represent a new mode of healthcare …