Online Profiling
Many of us use search engines for health and personal information and/or have bought items online. Health care professionals may also use online health platforms to communicate information.
Using the below article as cited below. Please describe the benefits and challenges of using online health systems for information gathering. Please consider the patient and provider perspectives.
Knowledge Sharing Motivations in online health communities.pdf
Zhang, X., Liu, S., Deng, Z., & Chen, X. (2017). Knowledge sharing motivations in online health communities: A comparative study of health professionals and normal users. Computers in Human Behavior, 75, 797-810.
Knowledge Sharing..Yan et al., (2016).pdf
Yan, Z., Wang, T., Chen, Y., & Zhang, H. (2016). Knowledge sharing in online health communities: A social exchange theory perspective. Information & Management, 53(5), 643â653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2016.02.001