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Social Media Use for Health Purposes: Systematic Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research · 2021 · Vol. 23(5) · pp. e17917–e17917
Junhan Chen✉(University of Maryland, College Park)Yuan Wang(University of Maryland, College Park)
Abstract
Social media can be used for various health purposes. Several new usages have emerged since 2013 including advancing health research and practice, social mobilization, and facilitating offline health-related services and events. Research gaps exist regarding advancing strategic use of social media based on audience segmentation, evaluating the impact of social media in health interventions, understanding the impact of health identity development, and addressing privacy concerns.
Social Media in Health EducationHealth Literacy and Information AccessibilityMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsSocial mediaInternet privacyComputer sciencePsychologyData scienceMedicineWorld Wide Web
MeSH terms
COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Health PromotionHumansPatient Education as TopicPublic HealthSocial Media
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