iSupport: do social networking sites have a role to play in concussion awareness?
iSupport: do social networking sites have a role to play in concussion awareness?
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DOI：
10.3109/09638281003734409
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
McCrory, Paul
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作者：
Ahmed, Osman Hassan;Sullivan, S. John;McCrory, Paul
目的. Facebook网站是一个发展非常迅速的社交网站，其中包含成员团体，并设有关于各种问题的讨论板。这项研究使用内容分析来审查Facebook上与脑震荡相关的帖子，并检查这些帖子的目的。三名研究人员使用专门开发的编码方案筛选了472个与脑震荡有关的Facebook群组，以检查人口统计信息和帖子的目的。在这些情况下，没有获得一致意见，分析后的讨论允许达成共识。在符合纳入标准的17个Facebook群组中，有145个帖子被纳入分析。在Facebook讨论板上发帖的主要人口统计群体是北美男性。在主要部分，人们利用Facebook群组来讲述脑震荡的个人经历（65%），尽管它也被用来寻求（8%）或提供建议（2%）。摘录支持性引文。结论。这项研究强调了医疗保健支持在21世纪世纪的不断发展的性质和丰富的信息，目前有关脑震荡的SNS，如Facebook。虽然在这些网站上分享的信息很重要，但同行之间的互动可能是这种健康教育媒介的关键方面。
Purpose. The Facebook web site is an exceptionally fast-growing social networking site (SNS) containing membership groups with discussion boards on a wide variety of issues. This study uses content analysis to scrutinise postings on Facebook groups related to concussion and examine the purpose of these postings.Method. 472 Facebook groups related to concussion were screened by three researchers using a specifically developed coding scheme to examine demographic information and the purpose of the posting. In those cases where agreement was not obtained, post-analysis discussion allowed consensus to be reached.Results. From the 17 Facebook groups which met the inclusion criteria, 145 postings were included for analysis. The predominant demographic group which posted on the Facebook discussion boards were North American males. In the main part, individuals utilised the Facebook group to relate personal experiences of concussion (65%), although it was also used to seek (8%) or offer advice (2%). Supporting quotes were extracted.Conclusions. This study highlights the evolving nature of healthcare support in the twenty-first century and the rich information present relating to concussion on SNSs such as Facebook. Although the information being shared on these sites is important, the peer-to-peer interaction may be the key aspect of this health education medium.