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
Andreas Andreou
1
, MBBS ;
Amar Dhand
2
, MD, DPhil ;
Ivaylo Vassilev
3
, PhD ;
Chris Griffiths
1
, MBBS, DPhil ;
Pietro Panzarasa
4
, PhD ;
Anna De Simoni
1
, MBBS, PhD
1
Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Asthma UK Centre of Applied Research, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
2
Department of Neurology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
3
Social Networks Health and Wellbeing Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
4
School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
Corresponding Author:
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Anna De Simoni, MBBS, PhD
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Wolfson Institute of Population Health
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Asthma UK Centre of Applied Research
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Queen Mary University of London
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58 Turner Street
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London, E1 2AB
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United Kingdom
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Phone:
44 207 882 2520
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Email: a.desimoni@qmul.ac.uk