Developing guidelines for integrating social networking technologies and professional advice-giving in constructing an online community for supporting breast cancer survivors

国家利益包括关于提供专家健康建议的在线社区的新知识。具体的研究效益包括改善教育和支持乳腺癌的早期发现和提高治愈率。该项目调查我们是否可以利用社交网络的集群力量来建立整合和支持性的在线社区。与使用数字通信进行教育和支持的澳大利亚组织相关，该研究旨在减少由于距离造成的劣势。那些关注将不知情的意见和讨论带来的风险降至最低的组织将了解到，它们能否在不破坏网络动态的情况下整合专家的专业知识和评论。

National benefits include new knowledge about online communities that deliver specialist health advice. Specific research benefits comprise improved education and support for earlier detection of, and enhanced recovery rates for, breast cancer. The project investigates whether we can harness the cluster-power of social networks to build integrated and supportive online communities. Relevant to Australian organisations using digital communications for education and support, the study seeks to reduce disadvantage due to distance. Organisations concerned about minimising risk arising from uninformed opinion and discussion will learn whether they can integrate specialist expertise and comment without destroying online dynamics.