Research Article

A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey

Volume: 7 Number: 1 May 1, 2016
  • Mehpare Tokay Argan1
  • Metin Argan2
  • Alper Özer3
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A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey

Abstract

Internet has been reported as one of the most important place that patients with SCI share their experiences. The literature suggests that patients having SCI have some online experiences on web as helpful during their remaining lives. However, there are only a few studies about the communication of Turkish patients of spinal cord injury (SCI). This exploratory, qualitative netnographic study was aimed to reveal the experiences of a virtual community comprised patients with SCI. While netnographic analysis offers a potentially suitable approach for various virtual communities, this study applied a netnography approach and was based on data from a SCI community. The results of this study indicated that six main forums that the patients can mainly involve in the forums and suggested the need for changes of virtual community perception and group interaction experiences. It is also found that interest in the medical news relating to the hope of recovery was the most important factor.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehpare Tokay Argan1 This is me

Metin Argan2 This is me

Alper Özer3 This is me

Publication Date

May 1, 2016

Submission Date

May 1, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Argan1, M. T., Argan2, M., & Özer3, A. (2016). A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey. Journal of Internet Applications and Management, 7(1), 31-43. https://doi.org/10.5505/iuyd.2016.66588
AMA
1.Argan1 MT, Argan2 M, Özer3 A. A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey. iuyd. 2016;7(1):31-43. doi:10.5505/iuyd.2016.66588
Chicago
Argan1, Mehpare Tokay, Metin Argan2, and Alper Özer3. 2016. “A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey”. Journal of Internet Applications and Management 7 (1): 31-43. https://doi.org/10.5505/iuyd.2016.66588.
EndNote
Argan1 MT, Argan2 M, Özer3 A (May 1, 2016) A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey. Journal of Internet Applications and Management 7 1 31–43.
IEEE
[1]M. T. Argan1, M. Argan2, and A. Özer3, “A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey”, iuyd, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 31–43, May 2016, doi: 10.5505/iuyd.2016.66588.
ISNAD
Argan1, Mehpare Tokay - Argan2, Metin - Özer3, Alper. “A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey”. Journal of Internet Applications and Management 7/1 (May 1, 2016): 31-43. https://doi.org/10.5505/iuyd.2016.66588.
JAMA
1.Argan1 MT, Argan2 M, Özer3 A. A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey. iuyd. 2016;7:31–43.
MLA
Argan1, Mehpare Tokay, et al. “A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey”. Journal of Internet Applications and Management, vol. 7, no. 1, May 2016, pp. 31-43, doi:10.5505/iuyd.2016.66588.
Vancouver
1.Mehpare Tokay Argan1, Metin Argan2, Alper Özer3. A Netnographic Study on Virtual Community of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in Turkey. iuyd. 2016 May 1;7(1):31-43. doi:10.5505/iuyd.2016.66588

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