Nurturing health-related online support groups: Exploring the experiences of patient moderators

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1695-1701

  Coulson, Neil S ^a   Shaw, Rachel L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Moderators; Online support groups; Support; Thematic analysis

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; HEALTH SERVICES; ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE; ONLINE SUPPORT; OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS; RULES OF ENGAGEMENTS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

FELT; SUPPORTS;

MODERATORS;

EID: 84875155907     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.02.003     Document Type: Article

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