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How Is the Administrator's Experience in Managing Health Facebook Groups?: The Impact of Social Media in Patients With IBD

How Is the Administrator's Experience in Managing Health Facebook Groups?: The Impact of Social Media in Patients With IBD
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Author(s): Claudia Pernencar (Nova Institute of Communication, Portugal)and Inga Saboia (UFC Virtual, Brazil)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 21
Source title: Research Anthology on Improving Health Literacy Through Patient Communication and Mass Media
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-2414-8.ch022

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Abstract

This decade, patients with chronic conditions take advantage of technological resources to share experiences, look for help, and get together in groups. Social media has become a productive spot of health information for users. This chapter clarifies the administrators' user experience of social media health groups within the context of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Semi-structured interviews with 7 Portuguese and Brazilian managers of Facebook groups were carried out. The authors propose a model of participation in online communities that take into account the variables of Presence–Interconnection between users in daily lives; Relationship–Aspects of experience where users meet; Reputation–Positioning of users related to the status; Groups–Relationship issues between members; Conversations – Extension of the user interaction; Sharing–Represents the exchange, distribution, and reception and Education–The information transmitted. Findings reinforced that administrators' groups use social media to lead patients´ empowerment.

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