Exploring the Types of Social Support Exchanged by Survivors of Pediatric Stroke and Their Families in an Online Peer Support Community: Qualitative Thematic Analysis (Preprint)
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Pediatric stroke is relatively rare, under researched and there is little awareness of its occurrence in wider society. There is a paucity of literature on effectiveness of interventions to improve rehabilitation and services available to survivors. Access to online health communities through the internet may be a means of support for pediatric stroke patients and their families during recovery, however little research has been done in this area.
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