The role of an online peer-to-peer health community in addressing psychosocial concerns and social support in polycystic ovary syndrome

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 349-361

  Percy, Carol ^a   Murray, Sarah ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

health related quality of life; information needs; online health communities; PCOS; peer to peer; polycystic ovary syndrome; psychosocial concerns; self management; social support; web based communities; women's health

Indexed keywords

SURVEYS;

HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIVES; INFORMATION NEEDS; ONLINE HEALTH COMMUNITIES; PCOS; PEER TO PEER; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROMES; PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCERNS; SELF MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEB-BASED COMMUNITIES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

HEALTH;

EID: 78651590296     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2010.035838     Document Type: Article

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