This paper analyses how social marketing scholarship engages with the concept of
empowerment and reflects critically on its usage and conceptualisations. Based on a …

Background Most research on web-based help seeking for mental health problems has
focused on the antecedents of this behavior. Therefore, little is known about the outcomes of …

Background In China, the utilization of medical resources is tense, and most hospitals are
highly congested because of the large population and uneven distribution of medical …

Online health communities (OHCs) have become new venues for online professional-patient
interactions in which patients, as OHC users, can undertake online consultations with health …

Background In practice, online health communities have passed the adoption stage and
reached the diffusion phase of development. In this phase, patients equipped with …

Background Massive, easily accessible online health information empowers users to cope
with health problems better. Most patients search for relevant online health information …

This study investigated whether with disruptions in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
persons who self-identified as living with a mental health condition increased their usage of …

Background Over the past 50 years, patient noncompliance has appeared as a major public
health concern and focus of a great deal of research because it endangers patient recovery …

Background Digital health, which encompasses the use of information and communications
technology in support of health, is a key driving force behind the cultural transformation of …

Background The role of online health communities (OHCs) in patient empowerment is
growing and has been increasingly studied in recent years. Research has focused primarily …