Weinberg N, Schmale J, Uken J, Wessel K
School of Social Work, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, USA.
Health Soc Work. 1996 Feb;21(1):24-9. doi: 10.1093/hsw/21.1.24.
This study investigated a computer mediated support group of six breast cancer patients. For a three-month period, patients used home computers to connect to a computer bulletin board on which they read messages from and posted messages to each other. The patients had no difficulty learning to use the computer and used it an average of one hour a week. The patients discussed their medical conditions, shared personal concerns, and offered support. This online approach provided many features of traditional face-to-face support groups.
本研究调查了一个由六名乳腺癌患者组成的计算机介导支持小组。在为期三个月的时间里，患者使用家用电脑连接到一个计算机公告板，在上面阅读彼此的信息并相互发布信息。患者学习使用电脑没有困难，平均每周使用一小时。患者们讨论了他们的病情，分享了个人关切，并提供了支持。这种在线方式具备传统面对面支持小组的许多特点。
