Abstract
PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to understand common themes and shared meanings of help seeking on the Internet for persons with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). SETTING: The study took place over an on- line, informal, public, electronic bulletin board for persons with ICDs. SAMPLE: The sample included 469 postings by 75 users during 15 months. RESULTS: Four related themes and 1 constitutive pattern were constructed. Themes included seeking and giving meaningful information; sharing personal perspectives; storytelling as common grounding; and supportive interacting. The constitutive pattern is 'therapeutic connection.' IMPLICATIONS: Persons with ICDs are proactive, using Internet bulletin boards to seek practical information and support in coping with daily anxieties of living with an ICD. This form of self-directed patient education focuses on common experiences of illness versus information obtained from health care providers.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 523486 |
| Pages (from-to) | 248-255 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Heart and Lung |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
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