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Understanding Online and Offline Social Networks in Illness Management of Older Patients With Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mixed Methods Study Using Quantitative Social Network Assessment and Qualitative Analysis

Understanding Online and Offline Social Networks in Illness Management of Older Patients With Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mixed Methods Study Using Quantitative Social Network Assessment and Qualitative Analysis

Taking the concept of social support a step further, Panzarasa et al [44] have proposed the concept of social-medical capital, defined as “the advantages that any user can gain from participation in the social networks provided by online health communities” (online health communities [OHCs]). In particular, these advantages include improvement in patients’ self-care and health in resource-constrained systems.

Andreas Andreou, Amar Dhand, Ivaylo Vassilev, Chris Griffiths, Pietro Panzarasa, Anna De Simoni

JMIR Form Res 2022;6(5):e35244

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