Can social support work virtually? Evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis patients’ experiences with an interactive online tool
BACKGROUND: There is strong empirical evidence that the support that chronic patients receive from their environment is fundamental for the way they cope with physical and psychological suffering. Nevertheless, in the case of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), providing the appropriate social support is sti...
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| description | BACKGROUND: There is strong empirical evidence that the support that chronic patients receive from their environment is fundamental for the way they cope with physical and psychological suffering. Nevertheless, in the case of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), providing the appropriate social support is still a challenge, and such support has often proven to be elusive and unreliable in helping patients to manage the disease. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aed095651cb54873983a3db33506cd6f2025-08-20T03:39:04ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652015-01-0120419920910.1155/2015/497512Can social support work virtually? Evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis patients’ experiences with an interactive online toolZlatina KostovaMaria Caiata-ZuffereyPeter J SchulzBACKGROUND: There is strong empirical evidence that the support that chronic patients receive from their environment is fundamental for the way they cope with physical and psychological suffering. Nevertheless, in the case of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), providing the appropriate social support is still a challenge, and such support has often proven to be elusive and unreliable in helping patients to manage the disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/497512 |
| spellingShingle | Zlatina Kostova Maria Caiata-Zufferey Peter J Schulz Can social support work virtually? Evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis patients’ experiences with an interactive online tool Pain Research and Management |
| title | Can social support work virtually? Evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis patients’ experiences with an interactive online tool |
| title_full | Can social support work virtually? Evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis patients’ experiences with an interactive online tool |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Can social support work virtually? Evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis patients’ experiences with an interactive online tool |
| title_short | Can social support work virtually? Evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis patients’ experiences with an interactive online tool |
| title_sort | can social support work virtually evaluation of rheumatoid arthritis patients experiences with an interactive online tool |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/497512 |
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