Analysis of an online health social network
With the continued advances of Web 2.0, health-centered Online Social Networks (OSNs)
are emerging to provide knowledge and support for those interested in managing their own …
are emerging to provide knowledge and support for those interested in managing their own …
It's not that I don't have problems, I'm just not putting them on Facebook: challenges and opportunities in using online social networks for health
To understand why and how people share health information online, we interviewed
fourteen people with significant health concerns who participate in both online health …
fourteen people with significant health concerns who participate in both online health …
Online social networks for personal informatics to promote positive health behavior
Social network services are becoming increasingly popular, and people are using these
networks to obtain and share information. The application of social network and social …
networks to obtain and share information. The application of social network and social …
Social support and user engagement in online health communities
Online health communities (OHCs) have become a major source of social support for people
with health problems. Members of OHCs interact online with those who face similar …
with health problems. Members of OHCs interact online with those who face similar …
The dynamics of health behavior sentiments on a large online social network
Modifiable health behaviors, a leading cause of illness and death in many countries, are
often driven by individual beliefs and sentiments about health and disease. Individual …
often driven by individual beliefs and sentiments about health and disease. Individual …
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 …
The impact of an online social network with wireless monitoring devices on physical activity and weight loss
J Greene, R Sacks, B Piniewski… - Journal of primary …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Online social networks (OSNs) are a new, promising approach for catalyzing
health-related behavior change. To date, the empirical evidence on their impact has been …
health-related behavior change. To date, the empirical evidence on their impact has been …
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 …
Count your calories and share them: Health benefits of sharing mhealth information on social networking sites
A Oeldorf-Hirsch, AC High… - Health Communication, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the relationship between sharing tracked mobile health (mHealth)
information online, supportive communication, feedback, and health behavior. Based on the …
information online, supportive communication, feedback, and health behavior. Based on the …
[PDF][PDF] The influence of social support networks on health conditions via user engagement: Gender as a moderator
H Yang, HS Du, L Wang, T Wu - Journal of Electronic Commerce …, 2019 - ojs.jecr.org
There are extensive empirical studies on online health communities (OHCs)—important
platforms that help users manage their health conditions. However, little research has …
platforms that help users manage their health conditions. However, little research has …