Online Technologies for Health Information and Education: A literature review.
Online Technologies for Health Information and Education: A literature review.
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DOI：
10.1080/15398285.2013.780542
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发表时间：
2013-04-01
影响因子：
0.8
通讯作者：
Young SD
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文献类型：
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作者：
Gill HK;Gill N;Young SD
越来越多的研究集中在使用社交媒体和互联网技术进行健康教育和信息共享。作者回顾了关于这一主题的文献，特别关注使用在线社交技术作为健康教育和交流工具的好处和问题。研究表明，如果隐私问题得到解决，社交媒体技术有可能安全有效地提供健康教育。随着技术开发人员和公共卫生官员确定提高信息准确性和解决隐私问题的方法，基于社交媒体的健康教育和沟通的效用将得到改善。
There is a growing body of research focused on the use of social media and Internet technologies for health education and information sharing. The authors reviewed literature on this topic, with a specific focus on the benefits and concerns associated with using online social technologies as health education and communication tools. Studies suggest that social media technologies have the potential to safely and effectively deliver health education, if privacy concerns are addressed. Utility of social media-based health education and communication will improve as technology developers and public health officials determine ways to improve information accuracy and address privacy concerns.