The rise of health 2.0 and the impact of user-generated content on pursuing treatment options

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dc.contributor.advisorSalter, Anastasia
dc.contributor.authorPoliseo, Stacy J.
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Baltimore. School of Information Arts and Technologiesen_US
dc.contributor.programUniversity of Baltimore. Master of Science in Information Design and Information Architectureen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-20T20:36:27Z
dc.date.available2016-12-20T20:36:27Z
dc.date.issued2012-05
dc.descriptionM.S. -- University of Baltimore, 2012en_US
dc.descriptionThesis submitted to the School of Information Arts and Technologies at the University of Baltimore in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Information Design and Information Architecture.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe range of health information available to consumers today has the ability to empower patients to take control of their health care and improve patient-physician relations. User-generated content and the existence of patient communities is changing the way individuals are able to interact with health information and connect with others experiencing similar diagnosis. This study looks at how individuals are searching for health information and what the potential impact the information they encounter has on their health decisions. It also recommends components and wireframes for an online community that can enable healthcare organizations and medical professionals to provide a better patient experience.en_US
dc.format.extent84 leavesen_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.genrethesesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2NZ4Q
dc.identifier.otherPoliseo_baltimore_0942N_10040
dc.identifier.otherUB_2012_Poliseo_S
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/3735
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsThis item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by the University of Baltimore for non-commercial research and educational purposes.en_US
dc.subjecthealth 2.0en_US
dc.subjecthealth informationen_US
dc.subjectonline communitiesen_US
dc.subjectpatient communitiesen_US
dc.subjectsocial mediaen_US
dc.subjectuser-generated contenten_US
dc.subject.lcshHealthen_US
dc.subject.lcshInformation servicesen_US
dc.subject.lcshCommunication in medicineen_US
dc.subject.lcshPatient participationen_US
dc.subject.lcshWeb 2.0en_US
dc.subject.lcshSocial mediaen_US
dc.titleThe rise of health 2.0 and the impact of user-generated content on pursuing treatment optionsen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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