التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
What was lost, missing, sought and hoped for: Qualitatively exploring medical crowdfunding campaign narratives for Lyme disease. |
| المؤلفون: |
Vassell A; Simon Fraser University, Canada., Crooks VA; Simon Fraser University, Canada., Snyder J; Simon Fraser University, Canada. |
| المصدر: |
Health (London, England : 1997) [Health (London)] 2021 Nov; Vol. 25 (6), pp. 707-721. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 23. |
| نوع المنشور: |
Journal Article |
| اللغة: |
English |
| بيانات الدورية: |
Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9800465 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1461-7196 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13634593 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health (London) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: |
Original Publication: London : Sage Publications, c1997- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: |
Crowdsourcing* , Lyme Disease*/therapy , Medical Tourism*, Canada ; Healthcare Financing ; Humans |
| مستخلص: |
Lyme disease remains a contested illness in Canada, thereby making the diagnostic and treatment journeys difficult for some people. One outcome of this is that increasing numbers of people are turning to medical crowdfunding to support access to alternative therapies, non-local health care providers and assist with managing the costs of everyday life. In this analysis, we qualitatively explore the narratives shared in Canadians' crowdfunding campaigns to support Lyme disease treatment or diagnosis to identify whether or not any common elements shared in these narratives exist, and if so, what they are. We identified 238 campaigns for inclusion from three prominent crowdfunding platforms. Thematic analysis of the campaign narratives shows four consistent themes shared in these campaigns: what is lost (e.g. bodily ability), what is missing (e.g. local care options), what is sought (e.g. funds to cover treatment abroad) and what is hoped for (e.g. return to wellbeing). These themes demonstrate the highly personal and emotional nature of medical crowdfunding, particularly in the context of a contested illness that may lead some to question the legitimacy of one's financial need. This analysis contributes valuable new insights to the nascent scholarship on medical crowdfunding, and particularly to our understanding of how people communicate about their health and bodily needs on this public platform. It also identifies important directions for future research, including the potential for crowdfunding narratives to be used for advocacy. |
| فهرسة مساهمة: |
Keywords: Lyme disease; contested illness; illness narrative; medical crowdfunding |
| تواريخ الأحداث: |
Date Created: 20200324 Date Completed: 20211122 Latest Revision: 20211122 |
| رمز التحديث: |
20221213 |
| DOI: |
10.1177/1363459320912808 |
| PMID: |
32202156 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
MEDLINE |
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