How HCI bridges health and design in online health communities: a systematic review
This paper presents a systematic review of online health communities (OHCs) published
between 2009 and 2020 in the ACM Digital Library. Aiming to consolidate the current issues …
between 2009 and 2020 in the ACM Digital Library. Aiming to consolidate the current issues …
Logging on, reaching out, and getting by: A review of self-reported Psychosocial impacts of online peer support for people impacted by cancer
KR Allison, P Patterson, D Guilbert, M Noke… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
For individuals impacted by their own or a family member's cancer, connecting with other
people in similar situations can be an invaluable source of informational and emotional …
people in similar situations can be an invaluable source of informational and emotional …
" Coming Out Okay" Community Narratives for LGBTQ Identity Recovery Work
Online communities provide support for those who are vulnerable, such as LGBTQ people
while coming out. Research shows that social support and personal narrative construction …
while coming out. Research shows that social support and personal narrative construction …
The channel matters: Self-disclosure, reciprocity and social support in online cancer support groups
People with health concerns go to online health support groups to obtain help and advice.
To do so, they frequently disclose personal details, many times in public. Although research …
To do so, they frequently disclose personal details, many times in public. Although research …
Social media as social transition machinery
O Haimson - Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Social media, and people's online self-presentations and social networks, add complexity to
people's experiences managing changing identities during life transitions. I use gender …
people's experiences managing changing identities during life transitions. I use gender …
MindfulDiary: Harnessing Large Language Model to Support Psychiatric Patients' Journaling
Large Language Models (LLMs) offer promising opportunities in mental health domains,
although their inherent complexity and low controllability elicit concern regarding their …
although their inherent complexity and low controllability elicit concern regarding their …
Collaborative identity decolonization as reclaiming narrative agency: Identity work of Bengali communities on Quora
While people's identities can be marginalized through various forces, colonialism is one of
the primary ways that continues to influence people's lives and identities. Colonialism refers …
the primary ways that continues to influence people's lives and identities. Colonialism refers …
" It's a lonely disease": Cultivating Online Spaces for Social Support among People Living with Dementia and Dementia Caregivers
People living with dementia as well as dementia caregivers are finding new ways to provide
and receive support online. The emerging use of social media platforms-such as TikTok …
and receive support online. The emerging use of social media platforms-such as TikTok …
Narrative paths and negotiation of power in birth stories
Birth stories have become increasingly common on the internet, but they have received little
attention as a computational dataset. These unsolicited, publicly posted stories provide rich …
attention as a computational dataset. These unsolicited, publicly posted stories provide rich …
What is spiritual support and how might it impact the design of online communities?
Spirituality is an understudied topic in social computing; however, for Online Health
Community (OHC) users facing life-threatening illness, it is of fundamental importance …
Community (OHC) users facing life-threatening illness, it is of fundamental importance …