Building an online community to promote communication and collaborative learning between health professionals and young people who self-harm: an exploratory study

Health Expectations

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 81-94

  Owens, Christabel ^a,b   Sharkey, Siobhan ^b   Smithson, Janet ^b   Hewis, Elaine ^c   Emmens, Tobit ^a   Ford, Tamsin ^b   Jones, Ray ^d  

^a DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c Independent Expert by Experience and Healthcare Educator   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Engagement; Internet; Online communities; Self harm; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921029357     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: 13697625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hex.12011     Document Type: Article

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