“I Have AIDS”: Content analysis of postings in HIV/AIDS support group on a Chinese microblog

• Main Authors: Guo, Yanru, Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100817; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19589
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

With the widespread growth and adoption of new technologies, online platforms such as social network sites (SNSs) have become a channel for health information. Online groups have been set up for communication and interaction, among which many are for people with chronic illnesses, including people w...