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Building partnerships for novel and ethical netnographical approaches to monitor online communities in nursing
  1. Argerie Tsimicalis
  1. McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  1. Correspondence to Dr Argerie Tsimicalis; argerie.tsimicalis{at}mcgill.ca

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Commentary on: Salzmann-Erikson M, Eriksson H. A Mapping Review of Netnography in Nursing. Qual Health Res. 2023 Jul;33(8–9):701–714. doi: 10.1177/10497323231173794. Epub 2023 May 16.

Implications for practice and research

  • Rise of online health forums, patient interactions and self-care practices requires monitoring in practice.

  • Applying netnography may facilitate monitoring these online spaces and places.

Context

Influenced by Kozinets, netnography is a research practice for comprehending the meanings on social media platforms.1 2 With social media playing a critical role in health, nursing has begun using this novel methodology.1 Mapping the netnographical research conducted in the last 15 years to guide future nursing research was essential.1

Methods

Salzmann-Erikson and Eriksson conducted a mapping review of 53 empirical articles derived from 7 databases.1 …

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  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.