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Credibility of information in online communities
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Social media and Web 2.0 empower individuals to generate content online. It is important to better understand the potential added value of social media for e-health service provision. Social support and credibility of health related information generated via social media is a big challenge for online health communities. In this qualitative research, content of discussions from an online health community is analysed. Two themes are examined: online social support and credibility of online forums. Findings show accuracy and credibility of online communities – user profiles, ratings of posts and improved monitoring of content by advisors improve perceived credibility and trust in online forums and communities. Accuracy and perceived credibility of online health communities is pivotal in facilitating social relationships. While consumers are concerned about the credibility of online information, they benefit from social support and are increasingly turning to social media as a source of information and support. Organizations can benefit from better understanding consumer's use of social media, their concerns about information credibility and need for social support.
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“The new knowledge generated from those patient interactions in OHCs assists health care organizations to customize treatment plans, offering some online treatment options especially for patients with a chronic disease [71].”
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“OHCs can be an effective tool for knowledge sharing and peer education, and it has the potential to impact patients’ health literacy [46,71].”
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“Health care organizations need to educate patients on their innovation that they are planning to offer to patients, and patients need to educate health care organizations in the context of their everyday use of innovation [71].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hajli, M. N., Sims, J., Featherman, M., & Love, P. E. D.
- Affiliations
- University of London (GB)
- Washington State University (US)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Venue
- Journal of Strategic Marketing
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2014-05-22
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 238-253
- ISSN
- 0965-254X (ISSN-L)
- 1466-4488
- OpenAlex
- W2027641568
- Cited by
- 109
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 9.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Strategic Marketing (publishedVersion)
- BIROn (Birkbeck, University of London) (submittedVersion)
- eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
- Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Social Sciences › Health › Social Media in Health Education
- Keywords
- online health communities, information credibility, social support, social media, e-health, online forums, user-generated content, trust, health information, consumer behavior, Web 2.0
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