Curating hope: The aspirational self and social engagement in early-onset cancer communities on social media
Early-onset cancer patients, survivors and caregivers have unique needs in comparison to
their older counterparts. As a result, they often turn to social media to find others with similar …
their older counterparts. As a result, they often turn to social media to find others with similar …
Educating Cancer on TikTok: Expanding Online Self-Disclosure of Cancer Patients
The article uses the concept of online self-disclosure and examines whether TikTok videos
reveal information similar to what is reported in existing research on social media within this …
reveal information similar to what is reported in existing research on social media within this …
Like a grinding stone: how crowdfunding platforms create, perpetuate, and value health inequities
N Kenworthy - Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This article explores how inequities are reproduced by, and valued within, the increasingly
ubiquitous world of medical crowdfunding. As patients use platforms like GoFundMe to …
ubiquitous world of medical crowdfunding. As patients use platforms like GoFundMe to …
[HTML][HTML] Cervical myelopathy and social media: mixed methods analysis
Background Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a progressive neurologic condition
caused by age-related degeneration of the cervical spine. Social media has become a …
caused by age-related degeneration of the cervical spine. Social media has become a …
In their own words: A narrative analysis of illness memoirs written by men with prostate cancer
J van der Kamp, AW Betten… - Sociology of Health & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
By drawing on a narrative analysis of 11 autobiographical illness memoirs, this article
investigates the complexities of what it means to live with prostate cancer over a period of …
investigates the complexities of what it means to live with prostate cancer over a period of …
[HTML][HTML] Covid-19 and beyond: Broadening horizons about social media use in oncology. A survey study with healthcare professionals caring for youth with cancer
Objectives The study aimed to explore the attitudes of Swiss healthcare professionals
toward the use of social media in adolescent and young adult oncology, and to examine …
toward the use of social media in adolescent and young adult oncology, and to examine …
How does social media use influence the mental health of pancreatic cancer patients: a chain mediating effect of online social support and psychological resilience
Y Wang, S Bao, Y Chen - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Pancreatic cancer is an extremely malignant disease that poses a serious
threat to the mental health of patients. Many cancer patients now use social media for online …
threat to the mental health of patients. Many cancer patients now use social media for online …
The technology multiple: The robot avatar substituting for the ill body
M Nordtug, M Haldar - new media & society, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, we explore how a very simple telepresence robot avatar becomes a
technology multiple when interacting with humans. Based on Mol's notion of the body …
technology multiple when interacting with humans. Based on Mol's notion of the body …
[HTML][HTML] Mental Health v. Social Media: How US pretrial filings against social media platforms frame and leverage evidence for claims of youth mental health harms
Major social media platforms face an onslaught of lawsuits and regulatory efforts related to
concerns about mental health harms for underage users. This project investigated the claims …
concerns about mental health harms for underage users. This project investigated the claims …
Two sides of trust: How cancer survivors' communication with healthcare providers and on social media predicted healthy behaviors during COVID-19
Objectives COVID-19 exacerbated pre-existing social inequalities. Using three theories
linking clinical and media contexts to patients' health outcomes, our study investigated (1) …
linking clinical and media contexts to patients' health outcomes, our study investigated (1) …