Εffectiveness of a Digital Social Intervention in Primary Care

"* Signposting to the online health community by explaining different sections of the website.~* Introducing norms and values for passive (just reading) and active (writing posts) participation.~* Motivation for engagement with the online health community, emphasising that it could be used ad hoc (e.g. when feeling unwell, or when they need information or emotional support).~* Problem solving with respect to any difficulties/concerns.~* Signing patients up to the online health community, by explaining terms and conditions.~* Explaining the differences between posting publicly and privately (public posts are shared with third parties whereas private messages to other users are not shared).~* Collection of baseline measures. Data will be entered into the study's online database.~Patients will leave the consultation with a leaflet summarising all procedural matters in relation to signing up with the online health community and a reminder of their username and password."