A critical perspective of engagement in online health communities
Volume: 28, Issue: 5, Pages: 523 - 548
Published: May 30, 2019
Abstract
Many individuals go to online health communities to obtain emotional and information support. This study employs critical discourse analysis (CDA) to examine the discourse in five online childhood immunization forums to identify online practices related to engagement and emancipation. We identify four online engagement discourse types in online health communities: cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and political. Consistent with our critical...
Paper Details
Title
A critical perspective of engagement in online health communities
Published Date
May 30, 2019
Volume
28
Issue
5
Pages
523 - 548
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