Apoyo a un «click» de ratónlos foros de Internet para problemas de salud

  1. Beléndez Vázquez, Marina
  2. Suriá Martínez, Raquel
Revista:
Acción psicológica

ISSN: 1578-908X

Año de publicación: 2010

Título del ejemplar: Psicología e internet

Volumen: 7

Número: 1

Páginas: 17-29

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5944/AP.7.1.202 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Acción psicológica

Resumen

El uso de foros de discusión en internet constituye una actividad cotidiana para un porcentaje importante de personas que sufre algún problema de salud. Los usuarios de foros intercambian experiencias con otros participantes desconocidos con los que llegan a compartir vivencias y sentimientos con un elevado grado de intimidad. Las peculiaridades de la comunicación mediada por ordenador hacen de los foros de Internet una alternativa de comunicación atractiva para muchos afectados por algún problema de salud, o para sus familiares. Además de la disponibilidad las 24 horas o la eliminación de barreras geográficas, la investigación existente sugiere una serie de características únicas de estos foros como son: la posibilidad de expresarse mejor que en ambientes cara a cara, el acceso a una cantidad de información sobre salud más heterogénea y variada, la posibilidad de desvelar información personal e íntima sobre la propia salud con menor riesgo que en los grupos cara a cara o el valor terapéutico de la revelación personal en formato escrito sobre los problemas de salud. Aunque ya existen evidencias de los efectos beneficiosos del uso de foros en el bienestar de sus usuarios, todavía se necesitan estudios más detallados y controlados.

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