Understanding Blogging Motivations in Palliative Care Using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
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Africa Health Research Institute, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; University of Chester; Staffordshire UniversityPublication Date
2018-09-24
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The pervasive use and potential of weblogs has increased the field of social health informatics and is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The prevalence of these technologies for narrative use brings about the fusion of diverse schools of thought on motivation. One proven model is that of Maslow, whose theory of needs has an intuitive appeal in understanding bloggers’ needs and motivations. This paper considers theoretical and practical blogging experiences for palliative care users through the embracement of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Palliative care patients, carers and clinicians were interviewed about their weblogs and data qualitatively analysed. The results indicate that the experience of maintaining a weblog is therapeutic for individuals and fulfils needs hierarchically from the lowest to the highest as outlined in Maslow’s theory.Citation
Ngwenya, N. Kingston, P. & Mills, S. (2018). Understanding blogging motivations in palliative care using Maslow's hierarchy of needs. International Journal of Social and Humanistic Computing, 3(1), 76-91Publisher
InderscienceAdditional Links
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1752-6124EISSN
1752-6132ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1504/IJSHC.2018.10016442
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