Self-Reported Differences in Empowerment Between Lurkers and Posters in Online Patient Support Groups
Background Patients who visit online support groups benefit in various ways. Results of our earlier study indicated that participation in online support groups had a profound effect on the participants’ feelings of “being empowered.” However, most studies of online patient su...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2008-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Internet Research |
Online Access: | http://www.jmir.org/2008/2/e18/ |