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Digital Health Reviews (1289) Participatory Medicine & E-Patients (773) Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (636)

Published on in Vol 23, No 2 (2021): February

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/19910, first published .
Online Communities as a Driver for Patient Empowerment: Systematic Review

Online Communities as a Driver for Patient Empowerment: Systematic Review

Online Communities as a Driver for Patient Empowerment: Systematic Review

Authors of this article:

Victoria Johansson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Anna Sigridur Islind1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tomas Lindroth1, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Eva Angenete4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Martin Gellerstedt1, 6 Author Orcid Image
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Victoria Johansson   1 * , MSc ;   Anna Sigridur Islind   1, 2 * , PhD ;   Tomas Lindroth   1, 3 * , PhD ;   Eva Angenete   4, 5 * , PhD ;   Martin Gellerstedt   1, 6 * , PhD

1 University West, School of Business, Economics and IT, SE-461 86, Trollhättan, Sweden

2 School of Computer Science, Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland

3 Department of Applied IT, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

4 Department of Surgery, SSORG - Scandinavian Surgical Outcomes Research Group, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

5 Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra, Department of Surgery, Gothenburg, Sweden

6 School of Health Sciences, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Victoria Johansson, MSc
  • University West
  • School of Business, Economics and IT, SE-461 86
  • Gustava Melins gata 2
  • Trollhättan, 461 86
  • Sweden
  • Phone: 46 760503052
  • Email: victoria.johansson@hv.se