Finding influential users of online health communities: a new metric based on sentiment influence
Abstract Objective Online health communities (OHCs) have become a major source of
support for people with health problems. This research tries to improve our understanding of …
support for people with health problems. This research tries to improve our understanding of …
Ranking user influence in healthcare social media
Due to the revolutionary development of Web 2.0 technology, individual users have become
major contributors of Web content in online social media. In light of the growing activities …
major contributors of Web content in online social media. In light of the growing activities …
Predicting users' continued engagement in online health communities from the quantity and quality of received support
Online health communities (OHCs) have been major resources for people with similar health
concerns to interact with each other. They offer easily accessible platforms for users to seek …
concerns to interact with each other. They offer easily accessible platforms for users to seek …
[PDF][PDF] Identifying emotional and informational support in online health communities
A large number of online health communities exist today, helping millions of people with
social support during difficult phases of their lives when they suffer from serious diseases …
social support during difficult phases of their lives when they suffer from serious diseases …
[HTML][HTML] Analyzing and predicting user participations in online health communities: a social support perspective
Background: Online health communities (OHCs) have become a major source of social
support for people with health problems. Members of OHCs interact online with similar peers …
support for people with health problems. Members of OHCs interact online with similar peers …
Mining health social media with sentiment analysis
FC Yang, AJT Lee, SC Kuo - Journal of medical systems, 2016 - Springer
With the rapid development of the Internet, more and more users utilize health communities
(known as forums) to find health-related information, share their medical stories and …
(known as forums) to find health-related information, share their medical stories and …
Research on gender differences in online health communities
X Liu, M Sun, J Li - International journal of medical informatics, 2018 - Elsevier
With the growing concern about health issues and the emergence of online communities
based on user-generated content (UGC), more and more people are participating in online …
based on user-generated content (UGC), more and more people are participating in online …
Examining online health community users' sharing behaviour: A social influence perspective
T Zhou - Information Development, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Online health communities (OHC) provide a platform for users to exchange health-related
information and seek emotional support. However, users often lack the intention to share …
information and seek emotional support. However, users often lack the intention to share …
[HTML][HTML] Does sustained participation in an online health community affect sentiment?
A large number of patients rely on online health communities to exchange information and
psychosocial support with their peers. Examining participation in a community and its impact …
psychosocial support with their peers. Examining participation in a community and its impact …
[HTML][HTML] Personas in online health communities
Many researchers and practitioners use online health communities (OHCs) to influence
health behavior and provide patients with social support. One of the biggest challenges in …
health behavior and provide patients with social support. One of the biggest challenges in …