Drivers and barriers of using online social networking technologies among people living with HIV/AIDS in Iran

IF 0.7 4区管理学 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Information Research-An International Electronic Journal Pub Date : 2022-09-15 DOI:10.47989/irpaper940

Sirous Panahi, Azam Bazrafshani, H. Sharifi, Effat Merghati-Khoei

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Introduction. Online social network technologies have been widely used to enhance HIV prevention, diagnosis, and treatment programs; however, little is known about the current use and potential drivers and barriers of these technologies among Iranian people living with HIV. Method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28people living with HIV/AIDS already using online social network technologies. Analysis. Thematic analysis was used to analyse interviews. Results. Results showed that the average time spent on online social network platforms was 3.5-5.7 hours daily. Peer groups and pre-existing platforms (groups) established by health care providers or community-based organisations were frequently used by people living with HIV/AIDS for communication. Seeking and sharing health information and personal experiences, staying connected with peers and care providers, and social support exchange were major drivers for using online social network platforms. Cross-posting of users or sharing irrelevant or disappointing posts, gender issues, and poor engagement of users were reported as major barriers to online social network use among respondents. Conclusions. Our findings indicated that online social network technologies have empowered Iranian people living with HIV/AIDS, making them more connected, safe, and able to access HIV/AIDS-related information and services. Future studies are needed to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of these interventions among key populations including sex workers and injection drug users

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伊朗艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者使用在线社交网络技术的驱动因素和障碍

介绍。在线社交网络技术已广泛用于加强艾滋病毒的预防、诊断和治疗方案;然而，人们对这些技术在伊朗艾滋病毒感染者中的使用现状、潜在的驱动因素和障碍知之甚少。方法。对28名已经使用在线社交网络技术的艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者进行了半结构化访谈。分析。专题分析用于分析访谈。结果。结果显示，在线社交网络平台的平均每天使用时间为3.5-5.7小时。艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者经常利用保健提供者或社区组织建立的同伴群体和已有平台(群体)进行交流。寻求和分享健康信息和个人经验，与同伴和护理提供者保持联系，以及社会支持交换是使用在线社交网络平台的主要动力。用户交叉发布或分享不相关或令人失望的帖子、性别问题以及用户参与度低被认为是受访者使用在线社交网络的主要障碍。结论。我们的研究结果显示，在线社交网络技术增强了伊朗艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者的能力，使他们更容易获得与艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关的信息和服务，也更安全。未来的研究需要调查这些干预措施在包括性工作者和注射吸毒者在内的关键人群中的可行性和可接受性

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Information Research-An International Electronic Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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1.20

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12.50%

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审稿时长

45 weeks

期刊介绍： Information Research, is an open access, international, peer-reviewed, scholarly journal, dedicated to making accessible the results of research across a wide range of information-related disciplines. It is published by the University of Borås, Sweden, with the financial support of an NOP-HS Scientific Journal Grant. It is edited by Professor T.D. Wilson, and is hosted, and given technical support, by Lund University Libraries, Sweden.