Using Social Media for Health: National Data from HINTS 2019
Using Social Media for Health: National Data from HINTS 2019
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DOI：
10.1080/10810730.2021.1903627
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发表时间：
2021-04-16
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4.4
通讯作者：
Vanderpool, Robin C.
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作者：
Chou, Wen-Ying Sylvia;Gaysynsky, Anna;Vanderpool, Robin C.
社交媒体（SM）从根本上改变了我们交换信息的方式，包括我们如何交流健康信息。这项研究的目的是通过分析2019年健康信息全国趋势调查（HINTS）的全国代表性数据来描述SM使用的当前患病率和预测因素。多元逻辑回归模型研究了参与四种SM活动的几率：访问社交网站，分享SM的健康信息，参加在线支持小组，观看与健康相关的视频。在2019年，约86%的互联网用户表示至少参与了一项SM活动。年轻的年龄和女性性别与从事所有SM活动的可能性较高。大多数SM活动没有观察到显著的种族/种族差异，但发现西班牙裔更有可能报告观看与健康相关的视频。此外，那些定期获得医疗保健的人更有可能参加在线支持团体。以前的HINTS调查周期也被用来检查SM使用随时间的变化，显示自2007年以来SM的一般使用大幅增加，但出于健康相关目的的SM使用没有增加到相同的程度。SM的动态和不断发展的性质使得系统评估至关重要。了解目前SM的使用模式可以使健康传播工作更加有效和公平。
Social media (SM) have fundamentally changed the way we exchange information, including how we communicate about health. The goal of this study was to describe current prevalence and predictors of SM use by analyzing nationally representative data from the 2019 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Multivariate logistic regression models examined the odds of engaging in four SM activities: visiting social networking sites, sharing health information on SM, participating in online support groups, and watching health-related videos. In 2019, approximately 86% of Internet users reported engaging in at least one SM activity. Younger age and female gender were associated with higher likelihood of engaging in all SM activities. No significant ethnic/racial disparities were observed for most SM activities, but Hispanics were found to be more likely to report watching health-related videos. Additionally, those with regular health care access were more likely to participate in online support groups. Previous HINTS survey cycles were also used to examine change in SM use over time, showing that general SM use has increased substantially since 2007, but the use of SM for health-related purposes has not increased to the same extent. The dynamic and evolving nature of SM makes systematic assessment vital. Knowledge of current SM use patterns could make health communication efforts more effective and equitable.