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Arthritis-Related Support in a Social Media Group for Quilting Hobbyists: Qualitative Study

Arthritis-Related Support in a Social Media Group for Quilting Hobbyists: Qualitative Study

A relatively small group of 18,478 members, dynamic in its conversation (>10 posts per day), with a growing membership, and that had previously posted arthritis-related questions, was deemed appropriate. It was a closed group, did not allow selling or self-promotion, and its function was primarily as a quilting support group. The nature of the specialty was broad, leveraging general quilting skills, for example, piecing and long-arm or free form quilting plus specialty skills.

Norina Gasteiger, Rebecca Grainger, Karen Day

Interact J Med Res 2018;7(2):e11026

A Health Professional–Led Synchronous Discussion on Facebook: Descriptive Analysis of Users and Activities

A Health Professional–Led Synchronous Discussion on Facebook: Descriptive Analysis of Users and Activities

Nearly 80% of people in high-income countries access the Internet for more than 1 hour each day [12-14]. Social networking sites are a key activity [12,15]. Since so many people use the Internet to seek health-related information [16,17], many health organizations now have a significant presence on the Web. Support groups meeting the needs of people with long-term health issues, such as diabetes and arthritis, have become popular on Facebook [18].

Rebecca Grainger, Bonnie White, Catherine Morton, Karen Day

JMIR Form Res 2017;1(1):e6