Background: The age at which most young people are in higher education is also the age of
peak onset for mental and substance use disorders, with these having their first onset before …

The purpose of this article is to review the current literature on the provision of support
groups for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer with a focus on the …

Background: PatientsLikeMe is an online quantitative personal research platform for patients
with life-changing illnesses to share their experience using patient-reported outcomes, find …

Online health information comes from a variety of online sources. Based on a typology of
online sources, this research examines the direct and combined influences of original …

Background The rapid expansion of the Internet has increased the ease with which the
public can obtain medical information. Most research on the utility of the Internet for health …

This article provides an analysis of 'decision aids', interventions to support patients facing
tough decisions. Interest has increased since the concept of shared decision making has …

People with a physical disability are a population who for a number of reasons may be
vulnerable to social isolation. Research into Internet‐based support sites has found that …

Background: Approximately half of American adults do not meet recommended physical
activity guidelines. Face-to-face lifestyle interventions improve health outcomes but are …

Abstract Introduction. Peers for Progress, a global initiative of the American Academy of
Family Physicians Foundation, developed out of the World Health Organization (WHO) …

The internet has become a participatory place where everyone can contribute and interact
with others. In health in particular, social media have changed traditional patient–physician …