How do people with asthma use Internet sites containing patient experiences?

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How do people with asthma use Internet sites containing patient experiences? / Sillence, Elizabeth; Hardy, Claire; Briggs, Pam et al.
In: Patient Education and Counseling, Vol. 93, No. 3, 12.2013, p. 439-443.

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Sillence, E, Hardy, C, Briggs, P & Harris, PR 2013, 'How do people with asthma use Internet sites containing patient experiences?', Patient Education and Counseling, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 439-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2013.01.009

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Sillence, E., Hardy, C., Briggs, P., & Harris, P. R. (2013). How do people with asthma use Internet sites containing patient experiences? Patient Education and Counseling, 93(3), 439-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2013.01.009

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Sillence E, Hardy C, Briggs P, Harris PR. How do people with asthma use Internet sites containing patient experiences? Patient Education and Counseling. 2013 Dec;93(3):439-443. Epub 2013 Feb 15. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.01.009

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Sillence, Elizabeth ; Hardy, Claire ; Briggs, Pam et al. / How do people with asthma use Internet sites containing patient experiences?. In: Patient Education and Counseling. 2013 ; Vol. 93, No. 3. pp. 439-443.

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title = "How do people with asthma use Internet sites containing patient experiences?",

abstract = "ObjectiveTo understand how people engage with websites containing patient authored accounts of health and illness. To examine how people with asthma navigate their way through this information and make use of the patient experiences they find.MethodsTwenty-nine patients with diagnoses ranging from mild to severe asthma were shown a range of websites, some containing patient experiences, and selected two sites to explore further. They discussed their choices in a series of focus groups and interviews.ResultsParticipants were influenced initially by the design quality of the sites and were subsequently drawn to websites containing patient experiences but only when contributions were from similar people offering {\textquoteleft}relevant stories{\textquoteright}. The experiences reminded participants of the serious nature of the disease, provided new insights into the condition and an opportunity to reflect upon the role of the disease in their lives.ConclusionFor people with asthma websites containing other patients{\textquoteright} personal experiences can serve as a useful information resource, refresh their knowledge and ensure their health behaviours are appropriate and up-to-date.Practice implicationsHealth professionals should consider referring asthma patients to appropriate websites whilst being aware that online experiences are most engaging when they resonate with the participants own situation.",

author = "Elizabeth Sillence and Claire Hardy and Pam Briggs and Harris, {Peter R.}",

year = "2013",

month = dec,

doi = "10.1016/j.pec.2013.01.009",

language = "English",

volume = "93",

pages = "439--443",

journal = "Patient Education and Counseling",

issn = "0738-3991",

publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd",

number = "3",