Health Union’s Published Research

Browse the full list below of research conducted by Health Union that has been accepted and published across peer-reviewed academic journals and conferences.
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Childhood onset migraine and adult outcomes: A retrospective survey

March 21, 2019

Partnering with University of Chung-Ang and University of Colorado, this abstract showcases data from Health Union's Migraine In America 2015 survey.

Visualizing the Patient Experience: How meaningful illustrations deliver unmatched impact

February 19, 2019

In this Q&A, Harris, who now oversees an entire creative team who creates unique illustrations every day for each of Health Union’s 20 online health communities (and growing), reveals what it took to accomplish his creative vision that continuously maintains a laser focus on the patient experience.

Impact on interpersonal relationships among caregivers and patients with multiple sclerosis

January 21, 2019

The survey results found that participants had few negative perceptions of relationships with romantic partners/children/close friends, but described the impact of fatigue and limited mobility as feelings of being not well understood by others, burdensome and isolated.

Misperceptions regarding palliative and hospice care among cancer patients — What can we learn from patient-reported treatment decision making

December 21, 2018

This abstract was published at the NCCN 2019 Annual Meeting, showcasing data from Health Union's Impact of Cancer survey.

Chronic Migraine Headaches: Role of Smoking and Locus of Control

May 19, 2020

The findings of the present study imply that behavioral and psychological interventions can be beneficial for chronic migraines with external locus of control as those interventions can improve not only their psychological wellbeing but also their migraine outcomes.

Perceived Treatment Satisfaction and Effectiveness Facilitators Among Patients With Chronic Health Conditions: A Self-Reported Survey

March 6, 2020

The aim of this study was to elucidate factors associated with perceived treatment satisfaction and effectiveness among patients with chronic health conditions.

Cancer Survivorship Language Research at APOS

March 5, 2020

Health Union will share research findings on cancer survivorship language at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS) 17th Annual Conference.

Facebook advertising to increase online community engagement: Results of the LungCancer.net advertisement campaign

December 18, 2019

Research findings show that Facebook advertising is a feasible recruiting tool for online health communities and, from additional industry and academic research partnership insights, may be leveraged to help future researchers more effectively engage patients to participate in online communities or interventions, ultimately enhancing health outcomes.

Health Union’s Published Research

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