Word frequency and content analysis approach to identify demand patterns in a virtual community of carriers of hepatitis C

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Sergio Arouca. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Ciência da Computação. Laboratório de Engenharia de Software. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. Departamento de Ciência da Computação. Laboratório de Engenharia de Software. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Abstract

Orkut, a Brazilian virtual social network, is responsible for popularization of the Internet among people of low income and educational level. It's observed that rapid growth of virtual communities can be reached by low cost Internet access in community local area network houses. Orkut poses an important social resource for Brazilian patients with chronic conditions like hepatitis C virus (HCV) carriers, who face several obstacles in adapting to everyday difficulties.

Keywords in Portuguese

Internet
portador do vírus da hepatite C
suporte social
pesquisa qualitativa
análise de conteúdo
comportamento social

Keywords

online communities
hepatitis C virus carrier
social support
qualitative research
content analysis
social behavior
Internet

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JMIR Publications

Citation

SILVA, Paulo Roberto Vasconcelos; CARVALHO, Darlinton; LUCENA, Carlos. Word Frequency and Content Analysis Approach to Identify Demand Patterns in a Virtual Community of Carriers of Hepatitis C.

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10.2196/ijmr.2384

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1929-073X

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/27244

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