"My YAP Family'': Analysis of a Facebook Group for Young Adults Living with HIV
"My YAP Family'': Analysis of a Facebook Group for Young Adults Living with HIV
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DOI：
10.1007/s10461-014-0887-8
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发表时间：
2015-06-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Arpadi, Stephen
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作者：
Gaysynsky, Anna;Romansky-Poulin, Kathryn;Arpadi, Stephen
关于使用Facebook等社交网站来改善患者福祉的研究很少。这项研究的目的是评估为一家艾滋病毒诊所的年轻人项目的成员建立的私人Facebook群。这项研究使用定向内容分析来检查在2011年3月1日至2012年7月1日期间出现在Facebook群页上的3838条帖子和评论中可观察到的互动类型和频率。分析表明，很大比例(41.7%)的内容被归类为“管理/参与小组”，其作用是加强整个方案的运作。此外，还经常观察到积极的互动，特别是社交(24.8%)、开玩笑(20.2%)和提供社会支持(15.1%)。情感支持是最常见的支持类型，而尊重支持是最常见的支持形式。这项研究的结果表明，Facebook群可以成为为患者提供社会支持和积极社会互动的一种手段，并可以改善对感染艾滋病毒的年轻人的服务。
Little research exists regarding the use of social networking sites, like Facebook, for improving patient well-being. The aim of this study was to evaluate a private Facebook group established for members of an HIV clinic's young adult program. This study employed directed content analysis to examine the types and frequencies of interactions observable in the 3,838 posts and comments that appeared on the Facebook group page between March 1, 2011 and July 1, 2012. Analysis revealed that a large percentage (41.7 %) of the content was classified as "administrative/engagement in group'' and functioned to enhance the operations of the program as a whole. Additionally, positive interactions were frequently observed, especially socializing (24.8 %), banter (20.2 %), and offers of social support (15.1 %). Emotional support was the most frequent type of support requested, while esteem support was the most commonly provided form of support. The results of this study demonstrate that a Facebook group can be a means of providing patients with social support and positive social interaction and can improve services for young adults with HIV.