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dc.contributor.authorLow, Andrew Yiu Tsangen_US
dc.contributor.otherXu, L.-
dc.contributor.otherYeung, J. W. K.-
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-30T09:35:49Z-
dc.date.available2023-06-30T09:35:49Z-
dc.date.issued2021-
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.cihe.edu.hk/jspui/handle/cihe/4137-
dc.description.abstractAs an increasing number of patients use online health communities (OHCs) for social support and also a number of studies have explored the system of social support in OHCs, hence the review of this social phenomenon is needed. The purpose of this review is to provide a systematic summary of the characteristics and key findings of social support research in OHCs. In searching relevant studies by the academic database of the Web of Science with set criteria, eleven among the eighty- five available studies published from 2013 to 2020 were retrieved for review. Cancer communities were the most frequently explored (five studies) and essentially all of the research articles revolved around the motivations, types and characteristics, and implications of social support in OHCs. With the rising prevalence of online social support in OHCs, this review can provide valuable references for researchers and practitioners, as well as some inspiration for the direction of subsequent research.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNova Science Publishersen_US
dc.titleSocial support and online health communities (OHCs): A systematic reviewen_US
dc.typebook parten_US
dc.relation.publicationAdvances in sociology research (Volume 34)en_US
dc.contributor.affiliationFelizberta Lo Padilla Tong School of Social Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.isbn9781536194067en_US
dc.description.volume34en_US
dc.description.startpage185en_US
dc.description.endpage203en_US
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