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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Living With: Episode 10, Lorene A

December 5, 2018

Lorene, an advocate for Asthma.net, talks about her struggles and how she now uses her experiences to help others with asthma.

Living With: Episode 8, Jeffrey P

November 20, 2018

LungCancer.net advocate Jeffrey Poehlmann talks about the importance of humor, the stigma of lung cancer, and the language we use to describe the disease.

Living With: Episode 7, Will J

November 14, 2018

Will shares about how being diagnosed with prostate cancer impacted him, how he educated himself about treatment options, and how he's coping with lingering side effects from treatment.

Perceived treatment satisfaction and effectiveness facilitators among patients with chronic health conditions: A self-reported survey

November 1, 2018

Health Union, LLC has been accepted for an oral presentation at the 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in San Diego. The presentation, based on the abstract titled “Perceived treatment satisfaction and effectiveness facilitators among patients with chronic health conditions: A self-reported survey,” will occur at 3 p.m. on Nov. 12.

Correlates of healthcare-seeking behavior during relapse among patients with multiple sclerosis

September 27, 2018

Partnering with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, this abstract was published in 2018 showcasing data from Health Union’s Multiple Sclerosis In America 2017 survey.

Using qualitative analysis to assess a model of support for online health communities for people living with chronic health conditions

September 10, 2018

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

June 1, 2018

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

November 27, 2017

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.

Health Union’s Published Research

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