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Titre :
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“You Are By No Means Alone”: A Netnographic Study of Self-Care Support in an Online Community for Older Adults (2022)
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Auteurs :
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Sarah C. Hunter, Auteur ;
Maria Alejandra Pinero De Plaza, Auteur ;
Mandy M. Archibald, Auteur
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Type de document :
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Article : texte imprimé
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Dans :
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Qualitative health research (vol. 32 n°13, November 2022)
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Article en page(s) :
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pp. 1935–1951
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Catégories :
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PERSONNE AGEE
MALADIE CHRONIQUE
SOINS
GESTION DE SOI
SOUTIEN
RESEAU SOCIAL
COMMUNAUTE
THEORIE
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Résumé :
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"Online peer-to-peer communities provide environments in which people with similar health concerns can interact and exchange information that can support self-care of long-term conditions. However, current theories have not adequately accounted for how self-care support is enacted in online communities. We conducted an observational netnography to identify and analyze posts in a publicly accessible online community (discussion forum boards) designed for older people. A Straussian grounded theory approach was used to examine 659 posts in health-related message boards. Self-care support involved the construction of three interrelated identities: (1) the support seeking self, in which members described problems and requested information; (2) the empathizing self, in which they described similar experiences and offered support; and (3) the influencing self, in which they provided information or advice. Online communities appear to be an important source of peer support and information and may be a cost-effective approach to supplement standard care."
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Catalogueur :
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RESOdoc
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