TY - GEN
T1 - Health vlogger-viewer interaction in chronic illness management
AU - Liu, Leslie S.
AU - Huh, Jina
AU - Neogi, Tina
AU - Inkpen, Kori
AU - Pratt, Wanda
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Health video blogs (vlogs) allow individuals with chronic illnesses to share their stories, experiences, and knowledge with the general public. Furthermore, health vlogs help in creating a connection between the vlogger and the viewers. In this work, we present a qualitative study examining the various methods that health vloggers use to establish a connection with their viewers. We found that vloggers used genres to express specific messages to their viewers while using the uniqueness of video to establish a deeper connection with their viewers. Health vloggers also explicitly sought interaction with their viewers. Based on these results, we present design implications to help facilitate and build sustainable communities for vloggers.
AB - Health video blogs (vlogs) allow individuals with chronic illnesses to share their stories, experiences, and knowledge with the general public. Furthermore, health vlogs help in creating a connection between the vlogger and the viewers. In this work, we present a qualitative study examining the various methods that health vloggers use to establish a connection with their viewers. We found that vloggers used genres to express specific messages to their viewers while using the uniqueness of video to establish a deeper connection with their viewers. Health vloggers also explicitly sought interaction with their viewers. Based on these results, we present design implications to help facilitate and build sustainable communities for vloggers.
KW - Chronic illness management
KW - Communication
KW - Health vlogs
KW - Patient-centered
KW - Video blogging
KW - YouTube
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U2 - 10.1145/2470654.2470663
DO - 10.1145/2470654.2470663
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84877956167
SN - 9781450318990
T3 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
SP - 49
EP - 58
BT - CHI 2013
T2 - 31st Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Changing Perspectives, CHI 2013
Y2 - 27 April 2013 through 2 May 2013
ER -