Jessica S. Ancker|Kristen M. Carpenter|Paul Greene|Randi Hoffman|Rita Kukafka|Laura A.V. Marlow|Holly G. Prigerson|John Quillin
Peer-to-Peer Communication, Cancer Prevention, and the Internet
Columbia University
online communication among patients consumers support groups discussion boards knowledge resources becoming common article summary workgroup discussion discuss key methods webbased peertopeer communication may affect health promotion disease prevention behavior exchanges information emotional instrumental support establishment group norms models also discuss several theoretical models studying online peer communication including social theory health communication models health behavior models although online peer communication health disease common research evaluating effects health behaviors mediators outcomes still relatively sparse suggest future research field include formative evaluation studies effects mediators behavior change behaviors outcomes also important examine spontaneously emerging peer communication efforts see integrated theorybased efforts initiated researchers