ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2018
The "Real World"? Effects of Online Communication about Prostate Cancer on Offline Communication.
Article in Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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Abstract
introductionOnline peer-to-peer social support programs are based on the premise that support from others who have been through a similar experience can help reduce the negative impacts of disease. Such support programs are increasingly found online, but how these conversations translate into real world interactions about health concerns is currently not well understood.
methodsGrounded in social network theory, this formative study explored how participants in an online prostate cancer community comprised of patients and their families translate their online conversations into offline ones. A survey was designed and fielded, and received 157 complete responses.
resultsResults support prior research findings that these offline conversations are primarily information-oriented (n = 105) and extend them by the finding that members of online prostate cancer social support communities do, in fact, share information obtained online with others offline (n = 103). Family members appear to be primary receivers of this information (n = 121) while health care providers are not, which may impact treatment and care.
conclusionsThe opportunity to tie more concretely online messages with offline conversations is of critical importance and interest. Recommendations are presented for future research.
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