Controlling The Monster: Exploring Constructions Of Women And Their Bodies In Endometriosis Apps

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Controlling The Monster: Exploring Constructions Of Women And Their Bodies In Endometriosis Apps

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People globally increasingly use digital applications (apps) to manage their health and health conditions. In particular, women commonly use apps to understand and manage female reproductive issues. Some apps target women with endometriosis, a common but poorly understood condition primarily affecting women. The aim of the current research was to explore how endometriosis apps constructed endometriosis and people with endometriosis, how people with endometriosis were positioned, and the poten...

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08 Dec, 2021

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Quigan, Hannah

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endometriosis / digital health technology / multimodal critical discourse analysis (MCDA) / health psychology / postfeminism / self-tracking / School: School of Psychology / 170106 Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology / 920507 Women's Health / Degree Discipline: Psychology / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Science / Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology

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