Background The use of online resources has changed how people manage health care
processes. Patients seek information about health conditions, guidance in treatment, and …

Background Infertile individuals desire support, as they are highly vulnerable to multi-
dimensional distress. However, support from family, friends and professionals has been …

Background Psychoeducation has turned into an effective tool in taking care of cancer
patients and improving their psychophysical symptoms and quality of life. Despite the …

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, disabling, and prevalent disorder. As there is no
cure for OA, long-term self-management is paramount. Support groups (SGs) can facilitate …

Background: Peer-to-peer online support groups and the discussion forums in these groups
can help patients by providing opportunities for increasing their empowerment. Most …

Background: Patients are increasingly taking an active role in their health. In doing so, they
combine both mass and interpersonal media to gratify their cognitive and affective needs (ie …

Background: Most Western countries have websites that provide information on cancer and
the opportunity to participate in online cancer communities (OCCs). The number of patients …

Background Digitalization offers enormous potential in medicine. In the era of digitalization,
the development of the use of digital, technical, and informal resources of breast cancer …

Background Patients and caregivers widely use online health communities (OHCs) to
acquire knowledge from peers. Questions posed in OHCs reflect participants' learning …

El presente estudio pone el foco de atención sobre la ostomía, una intervención digestiva
que ha aumentado en los últimos años. Su limitada visibilidad y escaso conocimiento entre …