Meeting the Support Needs of Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome through Innovative Use of Wiki Technology: A Mixed-Methods Study
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
Health Services and Delivery Research
Volume:
2
Issue:
24
Copyright:
2014
Pages:
124
Description:
Using online discussion forums can have a positive impact on psychological well-being through development of shared group identity and validation of thoughts, feelings and experiences. This may be particularly beneficial to people with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), who often become socially isolated, lack mobility and face threats to their sense of identity. We set up a peer-support online forum to identify the nature of support provided and to explore its development over time. We then introduced a collaborative writing task to facilitate further the development of social processes implicated in psychological support. [from introduction]
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Geographic Focus
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