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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Using qualitative analysis to assess a model of support for online health communities for people living with chronic health conditions
This analysis suggests that the structural elements of the online health community model, including active site moderation, support high levels of community engagement and information sharing and mutual support of OHC participants.
Differentiating characteristics of patients seeking a second opinion: A survey on non-small cell lung cancer patients
The findings of this study suggest that regardless of the diagnosing physician, late-stage NSCLC patients and those with no smoking history are more likely to seek a second opinion as compared to early-stage patients and those who have a history of smoking.
Relapse prevalence, symptoms, and health care engagement: Patient insights from the Multiple Sclerosis In America 2017 survey
The results of this study indicate the benefits of timely touchpoints on both the part of the patient and HCP during relapse include the relationship between higher frequency of engagement with lower relapse frequency and more discussion of both relapse-related and MS-related discussion topics.
Living With RA: Kelly M
Kelly Mack has been living with rheumatoid arthritis since the age of 2, but she hasn’t let it slow her down. She shares about life in her “hot rod” wheelchair, coping with treatment challenges and insensitivities, and how she keeps her positivity throughout it all.
Online Health Community Research at APHA 2019
Health Union will share research findings at APHA 2019 based on data and experience from three of the company’s oncology-specific online health communities.
The headache of migraine management: Prevalence and efficacy of treatment type in a national migraine population
The findings of this study suggest that although complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) + conventional medicine (CM) was associated with a reduction in the number of migraine attacks per month, CIM alone was associated with the greatest reduction.
To journal or not to journal: Migraine journal use among 2015 Migraine in America cohort
Partnering with University of Colorado, this abstract was published at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference 2019 showcasing data from Health Union’s Migraine In America 2015 survey.
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