Facebook support groups for ovarian cancer carers: A qualitative evaluation

Erfani, SS; Erfani, SM; Ramin, K

Facebook support groups for ovarian cancer carers: A qualitative evaluation

Erfani, SS

Erfani, SM

Ramin, K

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Citation:: 25th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2019, 2019
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Erfani, SS https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5232-9295	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Erfani, SM https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5232-9295	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ramin, K	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	25th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2019, 2019	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/138981
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 Association for Information Systems. All rights reserved. A cancer diagnosis takes a great toll on the health of both patients and their carers. Online cancer support groups, including cancer support Facebook groups, have evolved as new sources of support for cancer patients and their carers. However, little is known about how cancer carers make use of such online resources. Most research attention has been paid to Facebook support groups for cancer patients. This research is designed to determine the content of communication in Ovarian Facebook pages, and the impact of those communications on carers of ovarian cancer patients. The study will contribute to knowledge about how cancer patients’ carers use Facebook cancer support groups and the impact of this use on their health and quality of life.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	25th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2019	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title	Facebook support groups for ovarian cancer carers: A qualitative evaluation	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	0806 Information Systems	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Information, Systems and Modelling
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Abstract:

© 2019 Association for Information Systems. All rights reserved. A cancer diagnosis takes a great toll on the health of both patients and their carers. Online cancer support groups, including cancer support Facebook groups, have evolved as new sources of support for cancer patients and their carers. However, little is known about how cancer carers make use of such online resources. Most research attention has been paid to Facebook support groups for cancer patients. This research is designed to determine the content of communication in Ovarian Facebook pages, and the impact of those communications on carers of ovarian cancer patients. The study will contribute to knowledge about how cancer patients’ carers use Facebook cancer support groups and the impact of this use on their health and quality of life.

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