Magnezi Racheli, Grosberg Dafna, Novikov Ilya, Ziv Arnona, Shani Mordechai, Freedman Laurence S
Department of Management, Bar-Ilan University , Ramat Gan , Israel and.
Inform Health Soc Care. 2015 Mar;40(2):125-38. doi: 10.3109/17538157.2013.879147. Epub 2014 Jan 29.
Camoni.co.il, a Hebrew-language social health network offers advice, consultation, and connection to others with chronic illness. This study compared characteristics and objectives of Camoni.co.il users and individuals seeking medical information through general Internet sites.
Similar questionnaires were sent to 1009 Internet and 900 Camoni users. Cluster analysis defined four modes of online social health network use: "acquiring information and support", "communicating", "networking" and "browsing".
Six hundred and five Internet and 125 Camoni users responded. Diabetes, hypertension, obesity and lung diseases were found more often among general Internet users than Camoni users. Among Camoni users, "acquiring information and support" was the main motivation for individuals over age 55 years, women, those with lower income, chronic pain, obesity and depression. "Communicating" was the main incentive of men, those 20-34 years old, those with less education, or an eating disorder. "Networking" was the most significant motivation for those with multiple sclerosis or depression. Browsing was most frequent among individuals with multiple sclerosis.
Identifying needs of social health network surfers will allow planning unique contents and enhancing social health sites. Physicians might advise patients to use them to obtain support and information regarding their conditions, possibly leading to improved compliance and self-management.
Camoni.co.il是一个希伯来语的社会健康网络，提供建议、咨询，并帮助慢性病患者相互联系。本研究比较了Camoni.co.il用户与通过一般互联网网站寻求医疗信息的个人的特征和目标。
向1009名互联网用户和900名Camoni用户发送了相似的调查问卷。聚类分析确定了在线社会健康网络使用的四种模式：“获取信息与支持”“交流”“建立联系”和“浏览”。
605名互联网用户和125名Camoni用户做出了回应。一般互联网用户中糖尿病、高血压、肥胖和肺部疾病的患者比Camoni用户更多。在Camoni用户中，“获取信息与支持”是55岁以上人群、女性、低收入者、慢性疼痛患者、肥胖者和抑郁症患者的主要动机。“交流”是男性、20 - 34岁人群、受教育程度较低者或饮食失调者的主要动机。“建立联系”是多发性硬化症患者或抑郁症患者最主要的动机。浏览在多发性硬化症患者中最为频繁。
确定社会健康网络浏览者的需求将有助于规划独特的内容并改善社会健康网站。医生可能会建议患者利用这些网站获取有关自身病情的支持和信息，这可能会提高依从性和自我管理能力。
