How Could Peers in Online Health Community Help Improve Health Behavior

Li, Yumei; Yan, Xiangbin

doi:10.3390/ijerph17092995

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“…One powerful tool to bridge the gap and facilitate social support and connectedness during times of isolation is online health communities (OHCs). OHCs are online platforms in which individuals with similar health conditions or experiences can share information, support, and connections [ 25 , 26 ]. OHCs provide a temporally flexible space that allows people to connect across geographic locations and often with anonymity [ 26 , 27 ].…”

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“…OHCs are online platforms in which individuals with similar health conditions or experiences can share information, support, and connections [ 25 , 26 ]. OHCs provide a temporally flexible space that allows people to connect across geographic locations and often with anonymity [ 26 , 27 ]. OHCs allow patients to play as active or passive a role as they would like, while helping with identity development, self-confidence, personal validation, social interconnectedness, navigation of complex emotions, and fostering a sense of purpose [ 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ].…”

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Come for Information, Stay for Support: Harnessing the Power of Online Health Communities for Social Connectedness during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Green¹,

Hribar

Hayes³

et al. 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic created a globally shared stressor that saw a rise in the emphasis on mental and emotional wellbeing. However, historically, these topics were not openly discussed, leaving those struggling without professional support. One powerful tool to bridge the gap and facilitate connectedness during times of isolation is online health communities (OHCs). This study surveyed Health Union OHC members during the pandemic to determine the degree of COVID-19 concern, social isolation, and mental health distress they are facing, as well as to assess where they are receiving information about COVID-19 and what sources of support they desire. The survey was completed in six independent waves between March 2020 and April 2021, and garnered 10,177 total responses. In the United States, OHCs were utilized significantly more during peak lockdown times, and the desire for emotional and/or mental health support increased over time. Open-ended responses demonstrated a strong desire for connection and validation, which are quintessential characteristics of OHCs. Through active moderation utilizing trained moderators, OHCs can provide a powerful, intermediate and safe space where conversations about mental and emotional wellbeing can be normalized and those in need are encouraged to seek additional assistance from healthcare professionals if warranted.

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Come for Information, Stay for Support: Harnessing the Power of Online Health Communities for Social Connectedness during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Hribar

Hayes³

et al. 2021

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“…On the one hand, most people adjust their behavior to align with the organization in general cases. 47 The “invisible norms” formed by the hospital’s long-term readiness to adopt new technologies can unknowingly affect physicians’ perceptions and even actual technology use behavior. 48 On the other hand, the implementation of technology use promotion often occurs when hospitals advocate self-innovation.…”

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Using Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling (MSEM) to Identify the Predictors and Influencing Mechanism of Technology Use Among Chinese Physicians: An Example from Des-Gamma-Carboxy Prothrombin (DCP)

Deng¹,

Wang²,

Liu³

2022

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Background Since expanding the use of appropriate and effective health technologies will greatly benefit the diagnosis and treatment of some major diseases at an early stage, understanding the mechanism of technology use is crucial for its successful implementation. Few previous studies focused on the healthcare providers and involved multi-facets factors at individual, technical, organizational, and environmental levels. Purpose To examine the influencing mechanism of technology use among Chinese physicians by integrating multilevel factors, Des-gamma-Carboxy Prothrombin (DCP) was taken as an example. Methods Through multistage random sampling, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among physicians in charge of direct use of DCP of sampled secondary and tertiary hospitals. Since the sample data comprised two hierarchical levels (physicians and hospitals), multilevel structural equation modeling was used to link five aspects of factors with physicians’ technology use and estimate the effects. Results Totally, 229 physicians completed the investigation. The use of DCP appears to be at a relatively low level. Intra-class coefficients of the null model (unadjusted baseline model) suggested that physicians’ DCP use has a significant variation between hospitals. The final model identified that value cognition (B = 0.447, P < 0.01), experienced organizational practice (B = 0.203, P < 0.05), and perceived organizational atmosphere (B = −0.237, P < 0.01) contributed directly to physicians’ DCP use. Additionally, technical assessment, perceived organizational atmosphere, and perceived environmental pressure had indirect impacts on physicians’ DCP use that were mediated by value cognition and experienced organizational practice (P < 0.05). Conclusion This study incorporated and determined the significant direct or indirect role of value cognition, technical assessment, experienced organizational practice, perceived organizational atmosphere, and perceived environmental pressure. This influencing mechanism with integrated multilevel factors could serve as a theoretical basis for tailoring interventions to promote technology use among Chinese physicians.

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“…In general, it's hard to make decisions that are not influenced by the persons and various environmental elements around us, and people adjust their behavior and conform to the social expectation by information learned from observing others. 28 To the best of our knowledge, the research object and content were relatively single and fixed in previous studies about cancer screening intentions. On the one hand, previous studies mainly look at the patient level, as a number of studies have been conducted to investigate the intentions to use screening of different cancer groups, such as cervical cancer, 29 breast cancer, 30 prostate cancer, 31 and colorectal cancer, 32 etc., but rarely focus on the health services provider (ie, physicians).…”

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The Effect of Social Norms on Physicians’ Intentions to Use Liver Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

Deng¹,

Liu²

2022

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Background: Liver cancer is a globally acknowledged threat to public health, and there is a critical and urgent need to determine factors associated with the use of liver cancer screening and to further promote its use. Purpose: To examine whether the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) incorporating social norms predicts physicians' intentions to use liver cancer screening and to identify the associated factors quantitatively, using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) as an example. Methods: A research framework was established by adding social norms to the TPB, based on which the questionnaire for this study was developed. Through multistage random sampling, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among 292 physicians in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. Due to the multicollinearity problem of the data, ridge regression was applied to determine the influencing factors of physicians' intentions to use CEUS. Results: Most participants (87.30%) reported that they were willing to use liver cancer screening in their clinical practice. The scores of TPB variables were generally higher than those of social norms variables. Ridge regression results indicated that the proposed model was explanatory, which has accounted for 73.5% of the total variance in physicians' intentions. Analyses also illustrated the significant role of TPB variables (attitude and perceived behavioral control) and social norms variables (personal norms, organizational norms, and industrial norms) on physicians' intentions to use CEUS. Conclusion:The study extended the TPB by including the concepts of social norms, which is not only conducive to expanding the knowledge of factors associated with physicians' intentions to use liver cancer screening, but also provides implications for developing strategies to promote the use of certain health services or products, such as playing the role of core members, holding panel meetings, and establishing information push systems.

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How Could Peers in Online Health Community Help Improve Health Behavior

Cited by 24 publications

References 51 publications

Come for Information, Stay for Support: Harnessing the Power of Online Health Communities for Social Connectedness during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Come for Information, Stay for Support: Harnessing the Power of Online Health Communities for Social Connectedness during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Using Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling (MSEM) to Identify the Predictors and Influencing Mechanism of Technology Use Among Chinese Physicians: An Example from Des-Gamma-Carboxy Prothrombin (DCP)

The Effect of Social Norms on Physicians’ Intentions to Use Liver Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

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