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Journal Article > Research

"I Can Also Serve as an Inspiration": A Qualitative Study of the TB&Me Blogging Experience and Its Role in MDR-TB Treatment

Horter SCB, Stringer B, Venis S, du Cros PAK
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Abstract
In 2011, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) established a blogging project, "TB&Me," to enable patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) to share their experiences. By September 2012, 13 MDR-TB patients had blogged, either directly or with assistance, from the UK, Australia, Philippines, Swaziland, Central African Republic, Uganda, South Africa, India, and Armenia. Due to the lack of research on the potential for social media to support MDR-TB treatment and the innovative nature of the blog, we decided to conduct a qualitative study to examine patient and staff experiences. Our aim was to identify potential risks and benefits associated with blogging to enable us to determine whether social media had a role to play in supporting patients with MDR-TB.
Subject Area
tuberculosismodels of care
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0108591
Published Date
24-Sep-2014
PubMed ID
25251404
Languages
English
Journal
PLOS One
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 9, Issue 9
Issue Date
24-Sep-2014
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