This article reviews literature on online support groups/communities for individuals facing
health concerns. Specifically, the article focuses on predictors of online support …

Background: In recent years, the question of how patients' participating in online
communities affects various patient reported outcomes (PROs) has been investigated in …

Objectives To identify the factors associated with caregiver burden in Chinese lung cancer
families and to detect whether family resilience mediates the effect of perceived social …

Objective To examine the relationships between family resilience and posttraumatic growth
(PTG) of breast cancer survivors and caregiver burden among principal caregivers in China …

This experimental study examined how depth of self-disclosure (baseline, peripheral, core)
in support-seeking posts influenced forum viewers' interaction involvement and reciprocal …

Objectives Among breast cancer (BC) survivors, inadequate social support (SS) is
associated with a significant increase in cancer-related mortality and reduction in quality of …

Background A large number of women with breast cancer suffer from fatigue, and social
support is described as having a positive impact on health in stressful life situations. The aim …

This study investigates how social support and family relationship perceptions influence
breast cancer patients' online communication networks in a computer-mediated social …

Aim Globally, cancer incidence counts for more than 14 million cases and the number
increases with age. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of pain, fatigue …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the nature and effects of exchanging emotional
support via a smartphone-based support group for patients with alcohol dependence. Of the …