A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
Facebook and Health Information: Content Analysis of Groups Related to Schizophrenia
Authors: Athanasopoulou C, Sakellari E
Editors: Mantas J, Hasman A, Househ MS
Conference name: International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare (ICIMTH)
Publisher: I O S PRESS, PO BOX 10558, BURKE, VA 22009-0558 USA
Publication year: 2015
Journal: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Book title : Enabling Health Informatics Applications
Journal name in source: ENABLING HEALTH INFORMATICS APPLICATIONS
Journal acronym: STUD HEALTH TECHNOL
Volume: 213
First page : 255
Last page: 258
Number of pages: 4
ISBN: 978-1-61499-537-1
ISSN: 0926-9630
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-538-8-255
Facebook Groups is a space for connecting people with common interests. People with a psychiatric diagnosis use social networking sites. However Facebook Groups related to schizophrenia have not been investigated before. We aimed to examine Facebook Groups related to schizophrenia. Deductive content analysis was applied. Out of the included groups (N=32), the majority's principal objective was awareness creation (n=11, 34%) and support to those with schizophrenia and their caregivers (n=9, 28%). Monitoring the Facebook Groups' content related to schizophrenia and other mental disorders is essential, since it could be an important communication and support platform for people with the disorder and their caregivers.
