Online information exchanges for parents of children with a rare health condition: Key findings from an online support community

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Oprescu, Florin ^a   Campo, Shelly ^b   Lowe, John ^a   Andsager, Julie ^b   Morcuende, Jose A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clubfoot; Health Communication; Health Information Seeking And Provision; Online Social Support; Online Support Communities; Uncertainty Management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLUBFOOT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PARENT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CLUBFOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PARENTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877306785     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2423     Document Type: Article

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