Global Perspectives on Health Communication in the Age of Social Media
- 7h 8m
- Brandon C. Niezgoda, Seif Sekalala
- IGI Global
- 2018
Numerous studies suggest that people with a variety of health concerns are increasingly turning to online networks for social support. As a result, the number of online support communities has risen over the past two decades.
Global Perspectives on Health Communication in the Age of Social Media is a critical scholarly resource that examines the illness and pain-and-suffering narrative of health communication. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as social networks, patient empowerment, and e-health, this book is geared towards professionals and researchers in health informatics as well as students, practitioners, clinicians, and academics.
In this Book
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Online Social Support Groups/Communities—Implications of Theoretical and Empirical Findings for Individuals Coping With Health Concerns
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Cyber-Moms Facing Motherhood—Holding Functions and Regressive Movements in Parenting Websites
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Analyzing Online Social Support Within the Type 1 Diabetes Community
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Social Support Through Digital Media?—Breast Cancer Groups at Facebook
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Insight Into Sub-Saharan African Discussions of Anxiety and Depression Online
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Lonely Typers at Midnight—Investigating the Quandaries of Millennial Illness Through Digital Ethnography of Reddit
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Sharing Your Personal Medical Experience Online—Is It an Irresponsible Act or Patient Empowerment?
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Social Media for Mental Health Initiatives
