Self-help On-line
An Outcome Evaluation of Breast Cancer Bulletin Boards
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4228615 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morton A Lieberman, Benjamin A Goldstein (0000-0001-5261-3632, University of California, San Francisco) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 855-862 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105305057319 |
| PMID | 16176962 |
| OpenAlex | W2043274254 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 22 |
Many breast cancer patients find help from on-line self-help groups, consisting of self-directed, asynchronous, bulletin boards. These have yet to be empirically evaluated. Upon joining a group and 6 months later, new members ( N= 114) to breast cancer bulletin boards completed measures of depression (CES-D), growth (PTGI) and psychosocial wellbeing (FACT-B). Improvement was statistically significant on all three measures. This serves as a first validation of Internet bulletin boards as a source of support and help for breast cancer patients. These boards are of particular interest because they are free, accessible and support comes from peers and not from professional facilitators
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2022 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |