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Abstract：
This study significantly contributes to both theory and practice by providing valuable insights into the role and value of healthcare in the context of online health communities. This study highlights the increasing dependence of patients and their families on online sources for health information and the potential of technology to support individuals with health information needs. This study develops a theoretical framework by analyzing data from a cross-sectional survey using partial least squares structural equation modeling and multi-group and importance-performance map analysis. The findings of this study identify the most beneficial technology-related issues, like ease of site navigation and interaction with other online members, which have important implications for the development and management of online health communities. Healthcare professionals can also use this information to disseminate relevant information to those with chronic illnesses effectively. This study recommends proactive engagement between forum admins and participants to improve technology use and interaction, highlighting the benefits of guidelines for effective technology use to enhance users\' information-seeking processes. Overall, this study\'s significant contribution lies in its identification of factors that aid online health community participants in the information-seeking process, providing valuable information to professionals on using technology to disseminate information relevant to chronic illnesses like COPD.
摘要：
这项研究通过提供有关在线健康社区中医疗保健的作用和价值的宝贵见解，为理论和实践做出了重要贡献。这项研究强调了患者及其家人对健康信息在线来源的依赖日益增加，以及技术支持有健康信息需求的个人的潜力。本研究通过使用偏最小二乘结构方程模型以及多组和重要性性能图分析来分析横截面调查的数据，从而建立了理论框架。这项研究的结果确定了最有益的技术相关问题，如易于网站导航和与其他在线成员的互动，这对在线健康社区的发展和管理具有重要意义。医疗保健专业人员还可以使用此信息有效地向患有慢性疾病的人传播相关信息。本研究建议论坛管理员和参与者之间的主动参与，以改善技术使用和互动，强调有效技术使用准则的好处，以增强用户的信息寻求过程。总的来说,这项研究的重要贡献在于它确定了在信息寻求过程中帮助在线健康社区参与者的因素，向专业人士提供有价值的信息，使用技术传播与COPD等慢性疾病相关的信息。
