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dc.contributor.authorLaghos, Andrew-
dc.contributor.authorNicolaides, Christian-
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-14T12:42:33Z-
dc.date.available2019-01-14T12:42:33Z-
dc.date.issued2016-04-
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2016, vol. 6, no. 4,pp. 15-20en_US
dc.identifier.issn22210989-
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this research was to explore internet support communities, online peer support, social networks/social media and internet use by hospitalized patients. Communication, relationships, education, language, and in general human connections through the internet are all important factors of how the World Wide Web is used. We investigated Internet support communities for people with health problems. More specifically, the objective of this study was to find out how people who have been hospitalized and are awaiting major surgery use the Internet to get educated about their situation and recovery. Results show that through the use of the Internet and online peer support, the participants received psychological support, hope, and guidance to recovery, while conclusions attribute this to feelings of reduced loneliness and increased understanding by people who have been through similar situations. Finally, the participants rated the internet and the online peer support that they received as extremely important.en_US
dc.formatpdfen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Humanities and Social Scienceen_US
dc.rights© Center for Promoting Ideasen_US
dc.subjectOnline peer supporten_US
dc.subjectSocial networksen_US
dc.subjectSocial mediaen_US
dc.subjectInternet useen_US
dc.subjectInternet support communitiesen_US
dc.subjectHospitalsen_US
dc.subjectPatientsen_US
dc.titleInternet Support Communities, Online Peer Support, Social Networks/Social Media & Internet Use by Hospitalized Patientsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.linkhttp://ijhssnet.comen_US
dc.collaborationCyprus University of Technologyen_US
dc.collaborationBarnet & Southgate Collegeen_US
dc.subject.categoryComputer and Information Sciencesen_US
dc.journalsOpen Accessen_US
dc.countryCyprusen_US
dc.countryUnited Kingdomen_US
dc.subject.fieldNatural Sciencesen_US
dc.publicationPeer Revieweden_US
dc.relation.issue4en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
cut.common.academicyear2015-2016en_US
dc.identifier.spage15en_US
dc.identifier.epage20en_US
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crisitem.journal.journalissn2221-0989-
crisitem.journal.publisherCenter for Promoting Ideas-
crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Multimedia and Graphic Arts-
crisitem.author.facultyFaculty of Fine and Applied Arts-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0001-9217-3491-
crisitem.author.parentorgFaculty of Fine and Applied Arts-
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