Table 1 Content generated by reader-participants
From: Seeking and sharing: why the pulmonary fibrosis community engages the web 2.0 environment
Content type | Number |
|---|---|
Personal narratives about own PF experiences or those of loved ones | 264 |
Questions seeking information about PF-related topics | 181 |
Expressions of gratitude for the blog(s), a specific post, or a reply | 179 |
Descriptions of activities or behaviors personally found to be helpful with PF symptoms | 64 |
Sharing of resources or information about PF | 62 |
Supportive comments from one PF patient to another | 41 |
Requests for new or additional PF-related posts or research | 28 |
Clarification questions about post content | 11 |
Other (casual comments not relevant to PF and polite remarks concluding a thread) | 78 |