hypertension | Community | 3 pages | source: Medivizor | Added Jun 03, 2019
Online Support for Hypertension
We searched the web during September and October 2014 to find online communities that were available to support patients with high blood pressure or hypertension. Support for the rare disease pulmonary hypertension (affecting 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1 million people) was excluded from this list.
The communities that were discovered varied greatly in the recency of postings, the activity of those involved and the number of members. Some of this was self-evident or obvious from the home page of the community. In other cases, it was necessary to join the group in order to determine the level of activity. Some of the groups do not provide numbers of participants.
All figures relate to when this post was researched, during September-October 2014. Of course, these figures can change over time.
Relatively active online communities
Website / Community |
Size |
Vibrancy & Recommendations |
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26,000 |
There are over 800 posts on hypertension, 186 topics covered.Over 1,200 people say that their primary condition is hypertension.People are responsive and active.There is a significant amount of helpful information within this community. |
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500 |
Signing up is easy. It asks for your age and location. This is so they can provide you with info about other people that you can link up with…perhaps in real life…to get support.People are responsive and active.If the group doesn’t answer your question, a moderator will answer.Joining several groups is easy and a good idea. |
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2,100 |
This closed group discusses medications and natural alternatives.It is actively policed to remove posts trying to sell products.People are joining this group on a regular basis to discuss their experiences. |
Relatively inactive online communities
Website / Community |
Size |
Vibrancy & Recommendations |
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1538 |
This group is one of several groups on SupportGroups.com. Unfortunately, the questions and comment threads are a few months old. |
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The most recent posting is April 2014. |
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This is a moderated forum.It is not extremely active…only 2 posts in September.The most recent post was someone posting a survey without any real information. Two people in the community told the poster that there was “no way in the world I would click on that link without a lot more information about you.” |
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203 |
The most recent discussion is May 2014. The most popular posts occurred in 2012. |
We searched the web during September and October 2014 to find online communities that were available to support patients with high blood pressure or hypertension. Support for the rare disease pulmonary hypertension (affecting 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1 million people) was excluded from this list.
The communities that were discovered varied greatly in the recency of postings, the activity of those involved and the number of members. Some of this was self-evident or obvious from the home page of the community. In other cases, it was necessary to join the group in order to determine the level of activity. Some of the groups do not provide numbers of participants.
All figures relate to when this post was researched, during September-October 2014. Of course, these figures can change over time.
Relatively active online communities
Website / Community |
Size |
Vibrancy & Recommendations |
|
26,000 |
There are over 800 posts on hypertension, 186 topics covered.Over 1,200 people say that their primary condition is hypertension.People are responsive and active.There is a significant amount of helpful information within this community. |
|
500 |
Signing up is easy. It asks for your age and location. This is so they can provide you with info about other people that you can link up with…perhaps in real life…to get support.People are responsive and active.If the group doesn’t answer your question, a moderator will answer.Joining several groups is easy and a good idea. |
|
2,100 |
This closed group discusses medications and natural alternatives.It is actively policed to remove posts trying to sell products.People are joining this group on a regular basis to discuss their experiences. |
Relatively inactive online communities
Website / Community |
Size |
Vibrancy & Recommendations |
|
1538 |
This group is one of several groups on SupportGroups.com. Unfortunately, the questions and comment threads are a few months old. |
|
|
The most recent posting is April 2014. |
|
|
This is a moderated forum.It is not extremely active…only 2 posts in September.The most recent post was someone posting a survey without any real information. Two people in the community told the poster that there was “no way in the world I would click on that link without a lot more information about you.” |
|
203 |
The most recent discussion is May 2014. The most popular posts occurred in 2012. |
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We searched the web during September and October 2014 to find online communities that were available to support patients with high blood pressure or hypertension. Support for the rare disease pulmonary hypertension (affecting 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1 million people) was excluded from this list.
The communities that were discovered varied greatly in the recency of postings, the activity of those involved and the number of members. Some of this was self-evident or obvious from the home page of the community. In other cases, it was necessary to join the group in order to determine the level of activity. Some of the groups do not provide numbers of participants.
All figures relate to when this post was researched, during September-October 2014. Of course, these figures can change over time.
Relatively active online communities
Website / Community |
Size |
Vibrancy & Recommendations |
|
26,000 |
There are over 800 posts on hypertension, 186 topics covered.Over 1,200 people say that their primary condition is hypertension.People are responsive and active.There is a significant amount of helpful information within this community. |
|
500 |
Signing up is easy. It asks for your age and location. This is so they can provide you with info about other people that you can link up with…perhaps in real life…to get support.People are responsive and active.If the group doesn’t answer your question, a moderator will answer.Joining several groups is easy and a good idea. |
|
2,100 |
This closed group discusses medications and natural alternatives.It is actively policed to remove posts trying to sell products.People are joining this group on a regular basis to discuss their experiences. |
Relatively inactive online communities
Website / Community |
Size |
Vibrancy & Recommendations |
|
1538 |
This group is one of several groups on SupportGroups.com. Unfortunately, the questions and comment threads are a few months old. |
|
|
The most recent posting is April 2014. |
|
|
This is a moderated forum.It is not extremely active…only 2 posts in September.The most recent post was someone posting a survey without any real information. Two people in the community told the poster that there was “no way in the world I would click on that link without a lot more information about you.” |
|
203 |
The most recent discussion is May 2014. The most popular posts occurred in 2012. |