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Identifying Consumer Value Co-created through Social Support within Online Health Communities

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Stewart Loane, Susan, Webster, Cynthia M., D’Alessandro, Steven·2015·Journal of Macromarketing

Abstract

Consumers increasingly turn to online health communities for health information and social support. Yet, the type of value consumers derive from online health communities is not well understood. This study examines social support as the mechanism through which consumers co-create and experience different types of value. Cutrona and Russell’s typology of social support and Holbrook’s consumer value typology are applied to posts and threads obtained from two online communities for people with Parkinson’s Disease and ALS. Results demonstrate that online health communities give consumers the opportunity to create and experience forms of consumer value that would not otherwise be available in a traditional health delivery system. The results lend support to a re-conceptualisation of medical practice and health delivery for consumers with chronic conditions.

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Authors
Stewart Loane, S., Webster, C. M., & D’Alessandro, S.
Affiliations
  • Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
  • Macquarie University (AU)
  • Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia
Corresponding author
Webster, Cynthia M.
Venue
Journal of Macromarketing
Published
2014-05-29
Volume
35
Issue
3
Pages
353-367
ISSN
  • 0276-1467 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-6534
OpenAlex
W2021395388
Cited by
91
References
85
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2
FWCI
8.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Macromarketing (publishedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
British Psychological Society
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Service and Product Innovation
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Marketing and Social Media
Keywords
online health communities, social support, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, chronic disease, health care delivery, health information

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