Online Peer-to-Peer Communities in the Daily Lives of People With Chronic Illness: A Qualitative Systematic Review
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Online Peer-to-Peer Communities in the Daily Lives of People With Chronic Illness : A Qualitative Systematic Review. / Kingod, Natasja; Cleal, Bryan; Wahlberg, Ayo; Husted, Gitte.
I: Qualitative Health Research, Bind 27, Nr. 1, 2017, s. 89-99.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Online Peer-to-Peer Communities in the Daily Lives of People With Chronic Illness
T2 - A Qualitative Systematic Review
AU - Kingod, Natasja
AU - Cleal, Bryan
AU - Wahlberg, Ayo
AU - Husted, Gitte
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This qualitative systematic review investigated how individuals with chronic illness experience online peer-to-peer support and how their experiences influence daily life with illness. Selected studies were appraised by quality criteria focused upon research questions and study design, participant selection, methods of data collection, and methods of analysis. Four themes were identified: (a) illness-associated identity work, (b) social support and connectivity, (c) experiential knowledge sharing, and (d) collective voice and mobilization. Findings indicate that online peer-to-peer communities provide a supportive space for daily self-care related to chronic illness. Online communities provided a valued space to strengthen social ties and exchange knowledge that supported offline ties and patient–doctor relationships. Individuals used online communities to exchange experiential knowledge about everyday life with illness. This type of knowledge was perceived as extending far beyond medical care. Online communities were also used to mobilize and raise collective awareness about illness-specific concerns.
AB - This qualitative systematic review investigated how individuals with chronic illness experience online peer-to-peer support and how their experiences influence daily life with illness. Selected studies were appraised by quality criteria focused upon research questions and study design, participant selection, methods of data collection, and methods of analysis. Four themes were identified: (a) illness-associated identity work, (b) social support and connectivity, (c) experiential knowledge sharing, and (d) collective voice and mobilization. Findings indicate that online peer-to-peer communities provide a supportive space for daily self-care related to chronic illness. Online communities provided a valued space to strengthen social ties and exchange knowledge that supported offline ties and patient–doctor relationships. Individuals used online communities to exchange experiential knowledge about everyday life with illness. This type of knowledge was perceived as extending far beyond medical care. Online communities were also used to mobilize and raise collective awareness about illness-specific concerns.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - chronic illness and disease
KW - internet
KW - social support
KW - thematic analysis
KW - systematic review
KW - qualitative
U2 - 10.1177/1049732316680203
DO - 10.1177/1049732316680203
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 27956659
VL - 27
SP - 89
EP - 99
JO - Qualitative Health Research
JF - Qualitative Health Research
SN - 1049-7323
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 170190846