Acceptance and Utility of a Systematically Designed Virtual Community for Cancer Patients
ISBN
978-1-4020-3590-6
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2005-06-13
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Besselaar, Peter van den
Research Team
iw6-init
Abstract
Virtual Communities (VCs) offer ubiquitous access to information and exchange possibilities for people in similar circumstances. This is especially valuable for patients with chronic / life-threatening diseases as they exhibit strong needs for information and interaction. Grounded on the preceding findings of the analysis on the user-centric construction of the VC krebsgemeinschaft.de, this article describes the evaluation of the underlying design elements and success factors by assessing the user's acceptance and usage of the site. The results obtained empirically substantiated insights into the systematic development and operation of VCs in general and for a subgroup of cancer patients in the German healthcare system in particular.
Language
English
Keywords
Virtual Community
patients
community-building
evaluation
community design
CCC
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Communities and Technologies 2005
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
Dordrecht
Start page
129
End page
148
Event Title
2nd Communities and Technologies Conference
Event Location
Milano
Event Date
13.-16.06.2005
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
219439
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