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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Biomed Inform. 2016 Aug 26;63:212–225. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2016.08.019

Table 1.

Summary of representative characteristics of each persona with regards to reading and posting behavior and the values they seek from OHCs.

Personas Reading behavior Posting frequency Values sought
Opportunists Search targeted
information, get the
information they need and
leave
Rarely To get answers to their
questions, hear others’
experiences
Scientists Need evidence, need to be
updated with new
information
Either actively post or lurk To get updated with new,
valid information
Adventurers Browse information,
steadily observe, look for
information their health
providers would not give
Indifferent To get unusual information
Caretakers Read everything, look for
others who need
psychosocial help
Frequently To help others, build sense
of community