Key points of why patients blog and why they do not tell their doctors.

1. 10 Reasons Why Patients Blog
5 Reasons Why They Don’t Tell Their Doctors
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2. Based on my post
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3. Research has shown
! Just over 40% of patient bloggers shared their patient
blogs with a health care provider
! Most patient bloggers (90%) shared their writing with
friends and family
! The patient panel at the Medicine 2.0 congress
[2012] revealed why patients blog and why they did
not share them with their doctor
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4. Why Patients blog
They have a story to tell
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5. Why Patients blog
They need an outlet for expression
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6. Why Patients blog
They need to
regain a sense
on inclusion
and purpose
They need to
connect with
others who may
share the same
experience
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7. Why Patients blog
Patients need to describe
their illness without scrutiny
Patients find a sense of
control in blogging
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8. Why Patients blog
A cry for help
Blogging provides
a way to manage
their situation
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9. Why Patients blog
Blogging provides support to both the blogger and reader
Blogging provides a forum to be heard
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10. Why Patients don’t tell their doctors
Patients did not
want their
writing
discounted by
clinicians
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11. Why Patients don’t tell their doctors
Patients felt invisible to health care providers
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12. Why Patients don’t tell their doctors
Patients did not want to be shamed
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13. Why Patients don’t tell their doctors
Patients did not want their work minimized
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14. Why Patients don’t tell their doctors
Patients did not want their feelings
and thoughts “clinicalized”
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15. About Shirley Williams.!
Shirley Williams has had a dynamic and assertive management career
that has led to a reputation of a visionary, result-driven and passionate
leader with excellent strategic implementation and motivational abilities.!
Shirley has had 20+ years in the Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and
Information Technology. She has led Global Supply, Global Program
Management, Operations Management, Research and Development.
Thank You
Shirley is the Chief Transformation Officer and owner at William Pearl and
Social Media Pearls. Shirley consults in strategy, business transformation,
www.williampearl.com
team development and social media. Shirley also has her own Talk Radio www.socialmediapearls.com
Show on Social Business Environment and Healthcare. !
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