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Focus on Infertility—Women’s Experiences of Using Social Media: A Qualitative Study
Sormunen, Taina; Karlgren, Klas; Fossum, Bjöörn; Aanesen, Arthur; Westerbotn, Margareta (Journal article, 2021)Background: Social media have slotted firmly into the mechanics of daily life, affecting people’s everyday interactions, and working life. Access to the Internet has changed the way people search for information, manage ... -
The role of social media for persons affected by infertility
Sormunen, Taina; Karlgren, Klas; Aanesen, Arthur; Fossum, Bjöörn; Westerbotn, Margareta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Infertility remains a common universal disorder and a whole range of assisted reproductive technologies has been established. Society may fail to recognize the grief caused by infertility, which may lead to ... -
Social media in the infertile community—using a text analysis tool to identify the topics of discussion on the multitude of infertility blogs
Sormunen, Taina; Westerbotn, Margareta; Aanesen, Arthur; Fossum, Bjöörn; Karlgren, Klas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Infertility affects one in six couples. New digital resources exist which enable the study of lived experience of persons with infertility. Blogging represents a forum for sharing narratives and experiences. ...