title: Online social support for individuals concerned with heart disease: observing gender differences.
abstract: Using a theoretical framework of social support, and content analysis, the content and pattern of support in messages posted in a 4-week period on a commercial health network for individuals concerned with heart disease were observed and described. Special consideration was given to identifying gender differences.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bjornsdottir
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support