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Using Online Health Communities to Deliver Patient-Centered Care to People With Chronic Conditions

Using Online Health Communities to Deliver Patient-Centered Care to People With Chronic Conditions

Using Online Health Communities to Deliver Patient-Centered Care to People With Chronic Conditions

Authors of this article:

Martijn van der Eijk1 ;   Marjan J Faber2 ;   Johanna WM Aarts3 ;   Jan AM Kremer2, 3 ;   Marten Munneke1 ;   Bastiaan R Bloem4
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  132. Ardissone A, Leonowicz-Bukała I, Struck-Peregończyk M. “Can Anyone Tell Me…”. Online Health Communities in Diabetes Self-Management in Poland and Italy. Health Communication 2024:1 View
  133. Ma D, Zhou J, Zuo M. Information Seeking and Receiving of Older Adults with Diabetes in the Online Health Community: An Information Need Contextualization Perspective. Health Communication 2024:1 View
  134. Visser L, Bleijenbergh I, Benschop Y, Van Riel A, Bloem B. Do online communities change power processes in healthcare? Using case studies to examine the use of online health communities by patients with Parkinson's disease. BMJ Open 2016;6(11):e012110 View
  135. Panahi S, Sedghi S, Ghalavand H. Functions of Web 2.0 Technologies for Physicians in Iran: An Exploratory Mixed Study. Journal of Hospital Librarianship 2024;24(3):224 View
  136. El-Tallawy S, Pergolizzi J, Vasiliu-Feltes I, Ahmed R, LeQuang J, Alzahrani T, Varrassi G, Awaleh F, Alsubaie A, Nagiub M. Innovative Applications of Telemedicine and Other Digital Health Solutions in Pain Management: A Literature Review. Pain and Therapy 2024;13(4):791 View
  137. Pepin K, Bologna F, Thalken R, Wilkens M. Endometriosis Online Communities: How Machine Learning Can Help Physicians Understand What Patients Are Discussing Online. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2024;31(12):1011 View
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Books/Policy Documents

  1. Wu J, Hou S, Jin M. Smart Health. View
  2. Olaniran B. Virtual and Mobile Healthcare. View
  3. Wang C, Cai J, Gao J, Wu J. Smart Health. View
  4. Beaunoyer E, Guitton M. Novel Applications of Virtual Communities in Healthcare Settings. View
  5. Makubalo T, Scholtz B, Tokosi T. Responsible Design, Implementation and Use of Information and Communication Technology. View
  6. Srinivasan S. Digitalization and the Transformation of the Healthcare Sector. View