The renal patient support group: Supporting patients with chronic kidney disease through social media

Journal of Renal Care

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 216-218

  Muhammad, Shahid ^a   Allan, Michelle ^a   Ali, Filson ^a   Bonacina, Magda ^b   Adams, Meshia ^c  

^a Renal Patient Support Group (RPSG)   (United Kingdom)

^b Renal Patient Support Group (RPSG)   (Italy)

^c Renal Patient Support Group (RPSG)   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Facebook; Patient involvement; Social media

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AWARENESS; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MINORITY GROUP; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF HELP; SOCIAL MEDIA; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AWARENESS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MINORITY GROUPS; RENAL DIALYSIS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL MEDIA; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 84906245916     PISSN: 17556678     EISSN: 17556686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jorc.12076     Document Type: Article

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