Can social support work virtually? Evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis patients' experiences with an interactive online tool

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 199-209

  Kostova, Zlatina ^a   Caiata Zufferey, Maria ^a   Schulz, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Online social support; Pain management; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; AGE; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; HUMAN RELATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONLINE SYSTEMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84938234785     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/497512     Document Type: Article

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