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Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care

Global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard TCP/IP protocol to serve users worldwide.

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ICT and Healthcare: A Closer Look at the Role of ICTs in Providing Support for Female Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence (DV)

Bolanle A. Olaniran (Texas Tech University, USA) and Natasha Rodriguez (Communication Professional, USA)

Source Title: Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3990-4.ch037

Abstract

The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to support and facilitate interactions on the Web has increased in the amount of users, communities, and organizations. Computer-Mediated Communications (CMC) is among the most frequently studied and used ICT. As a communications medium, CMC has the ability to connect geographically dispersed individuals without the constraints of time or space. CMC helps foster online communities—where individuals with similar interests and/or experiences can come together. It is the ability to connect people that make these ICTs a valuable tool for social support. Thus, this chapter proposes the need to explore the use of ICT, specifically the role of CMC as a support medium for victims/survivors of Domestic Violence (DV), a topic germane to healthcare and the overall general well-being of females, their families, and societies at large.