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Nursing issues
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

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103793

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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.