Open AccessInteractions and perceptions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis participating in an online support group
Author(s) -
Jude des Bordes,
Jessica T. Foreman,
Tiffany WestrichRobertson,
María A. López-Olivo,
Susan K. Peterson,
Catherine Hofstetter,
Anne Lyddiatt,
Irmgard U. Willcockson,
Amye Leong,
María E. Suárez-Almazor
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.835
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1434-9949
pISSN - 0770-3198
DOI - 10.1007/s10067-020-04967-y
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , social media , social support , support group , moderation , peer support , gratitude , rheumatoid arthritis , family medicine , perception , psychology , social psychology , nursing , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science , neuroscience
Peer support is important for psychosocial well-being in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our objective was to assess the interactions, engagement, and perceptions of participants in an online support group for patients with RA.