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Exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support

The social network communities that promote information about cancer are able to develop an interactive environment where there are virtual relationships among cancer patients. Only a few studies have looked at the role of social network sites (SNS) for cancer patients despite their potential to del...

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Main Authors: Mirabolghasemi, Marva, Iahad, Noorminshah A., Miskon, Suraya
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Published: Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 2015
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QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55196/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJBIS.2015.072253
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spelling my.utm.551962017-02-15T07:45:13Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55196/ Exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support Mirabolghasemi, Marva Iahad, Noorminshah A. Miskon, Suraya QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science The social network communities that promote information about cancer are able to develop an interactive environment where there are virtual relationships among cancer patients. Only a few studies have looked at the role of social network sites (SNS) for cancer patients despite their potential to deliver health messages to large audiences. Hence, there should be more rigorous research to explain the behaviour of cancer patients in SNS. This study seeks to explore the emotional, cognitive, social and technological constructs that affect the performance of cancer patients in social networks by using social cognitive theory (SCT) and task technology fit (TTF) theory. This study also aims to use a mixed method study in Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital (MMCH) and Kluang Cancer Support Group in peninsular Malaysia Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. 2015 Article PeerReviewed Mirabolghasemi, Marva and Iahad, Noorminshah A. and Miskon, Suraya (2015) Exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support. International Journal of Business Information Systems, 20 (3). pp. 348-361. ISSN 1746-0972 http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJBIS.2015.072253 DOI:10.1504/IJBIS.2015.072253
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topic QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
spellingShingle QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Mirabolghasemi, Marva
Iahad, Noorminshah A.
Miskon, Suraya
Exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support
description The social network communities that promote information about cancer are able to develop an interactive environment where there are virtual relationships among cancer patients. Only a few studies have looked at the role of social network sites (SNS) for cancer patients despite their potential to deliver health messages to large audiences. Hence, there should be more rigorous research to explain the behaviour of cancer patients in SNS. This study seeks to explore the emotional, cognitive, social and technological constructs that affect the performance of cancer patients in social networks by using social cognitive theory (SCT) and task technology fit (TTF) theory. This study also aims to use a mixed method study in Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital (MMCH) and Kluang Cancer Support Group in peninsular Malaysia
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author Mirabolghasemi, Marva
Iahad, Noorminshah A.
Miskon, Suraya
author_facet Mirabolghasemi, Marva
Iahad, Noorminshah A.
Miskon, Suraya
author_sort Mirabolghasemi, Marva
title Exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support
title_short Exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support
title_full Exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support
title_fullStr Exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support
title_full_unstemmed Exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support
title_sort exploring factors that affect on cancer patients performance in social networks for informational support
publisher Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55196/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJBIS.2015.072253
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