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Ramadan M, Aboalola D, Aouabdi S, Alghamdi T, Alsolami M, Samkari A, Alsiary R. Influence of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Public Interest of Breast Cancer in High-Income Countries Between 2012 and 2022: Google Trends Analysis. JMIR Cancer 2024; 10:e49197. [PMID: 39133912 PMCID: PMC11347895 DOI: 10.2196/49197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. High-income countries have a greater incidence and mortality rate of breast cancer than low-income countries. As a result, raising awareness about breast cancer is crucial in increasing the chances of early detection and treatment. Social media has evolved into an essential tool for Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaigns, allowing people to share their breast cancer stories and experiences while also providing a venue for education and support. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the level of public interest in searches linked to breast cancer among a sample of high-income nations with a sizable internet user base from 2012 to 2022. We also sought to compare the proportional search volume for breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month with that during other months of the year. METHODS Google Trends was used to retrieve data on internet user search behaviors in the context of breast cancer from 2012 to 2022. Seven countries were evaluated in this study: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, in addition to global data. Breast cancer relative search volume trends were analyzed annually, monthly, and weekly from 2012 to 2022. The annual percent change (APC) was calculated for each country and worldwide. Monthly and weekly data were used to identify potential trends. RESULTS A fluctuating pattern in APC rates was observed, with a notable increase in 2018 and a significant decrease in 2020, particularly in Saudi Arabia. Monthly analysis revealed a consistent peak in search volume during October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) each year. Weekly trends over a 20-year period indicated significant decreases in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, while increases were noted in Ireland. Heatmap analysis further highlighted a consistent elevation in median search volume during October across all countries. CONCLUSIONS These findings underscore the impact of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and suggest potential influences of governmental COVID-19 pandemic control measures in 2020 on internet search behavior.
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- Majed Ramadan
- Population Health Research Section, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cellular Therapy and Cancer Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cellular Therapy and Cancer Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cellular Therapy and Cancer Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid Univerity, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Pathology Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cellular Therapy and Cancer Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Fu J, Li C, Zhou C, Li W, Lai J, Deng S, Zhang Y, Guo Z, Wu Y. Methods for Analyzing the Contents of Social Media for Health Care: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res 2023; 25:e43349. [PMID: 37358900 DOI: 10.2196/43349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the rapid development of social media, effective extraction and analysis of the contents of social media for health care have attracted widespread attention from health care providers. As far as we know, most of the reviews focus on the application of social media, and there is a lack of reviews that integrate the methods for analyzing social media information for health care. OBJECTIVE This scoping review aims to answer the following 4 questions: (1) What types of research have been used to investigate social media for health care, (2) what methods have been used to analyze the existing health information on social media, (3) what indicators should be applied to collect and evaluate the characteristics of methods for analyzing the contents of social media for health care, and (4) what are the current problems and development directions of methods used to analyze the contents of social media for health care? METHODS A scoping review following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was conducted. We searched PubMed, the Web of Science, EMBASE, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and the Cochrane Library for the period from 2010 to May 2023 for primary studies focusing on social media and health care. Two independent reviewers screened eligible studies against inclusion criteria. A narrative synthesis of the included studies was conducted. RESULTS Of 16,161 identified citations, 134 (0.8%) studies were included in this review. These included 67 (50.0%) qualitative designs, 43 (32.1%) quantitative designs, and 24 (17.9%) mixed methods designs. The applied research methods were classified based on the following aspects: (1) manual analysis methods (content analysis methodology, grounded theory, ethnography, classification analysis, thematic analysis, and scoring tables) and computer-aided analysis methods (latent Dirichlet allocation, support vector machine, probabilistic clustering, image analysis, topic modeling, sentiment analysis, and other natural language processing technologies), (2) categories of research contents, and (3) health care areas (health practice, health services, and health education). CONCLUSIONS Based on an extensive literature review, we investigated the methods for analyzing the contents of social media for health care to determine the main applications, differences, trends, and existing problems. We also discussed the implications for the future. Traditional content analysis is still the mainstream method for analyzing social media content, and future research may be combined with big data research. With the progress of computers, mobile phones, smartwatches, and other smart devices, social media information sources will become more diversified. Future research can combine new sources, such as pictures, videos, and physiological signals, with online social networking to adapt to the development trend of the internet. More medical information talents need to be trained in the future to better solve the problem of network information analysis. Overall, this scoping review can be useful for a large audience that includes researchers entering the field.
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- Jiaqi Fu
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Eriksen A, Berger E, Reichebner C, Wiedicke A, Busse R. The media's coverage and framing of hospital reforms: The case of Denmark. Health Policy 2023; 133:104840. [PMID: 37229923 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2023.104840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The Danish hospital landscape has been continuously restructured since the early 2000s. A structural reform reorganized the public sector, and a hospital reform restructured the hospital landscape, closing hospitals and concentrating specialized treatment in so-called super-hospitals. Reforms can generate considerable debate, including in the media, especially regarding sensitive topics like healthcare. The present study explores the media's coverage of the hospital reform, the antecedent structural reform, and three events related to differences in treatment outcomes, whose importance was pointed out in expert interviews. The coverage is analyzed regarding quantity and main theme (agenda-setting): tone and whether the focus was on single events (episodic framing) or broader context (thematic framing). We used a systematic keyword search to identify relevant news stories and analyzed the headlines and lead paragraphs of 1192 news stories. The three events generated a large amount of coverage, but some events varied in terms of context and tone of coverage. Further, the media covered hospital closures in connection with the two reforms differently in context and tone, although the first difference is not statistically different. Overall, the coverage of the events might have helped raise the public's awareness of challenges in the healthcare system, which could have contributed to opening a window of opportunity for a hospital reform.
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- Astrid Eriksen
- Department of Health Care Management, Technical University, Straße des 17. Juni, Berlin 10623, Germany.
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- Department of Health Care Management, Technical University, Straße des 17. Juni, Berlin 10623, Germany
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- Department of Health Care Management, Technical University, Straße des 17. Juni, Berlin 10623, Germany
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- Department of Media and Communication, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Health Care Management, Technical University, Straße des 17. Juni, Berlin 10623, Germany
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Miller CA, Henderson AN, Guidry JPD, McGuire KP, Fuemmeler BF. Pinning Pink: Messages About Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk on Pinterest. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2022; 37:532-538. [PMID: 32770532 PMCID: PMC7868471 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-020-01842-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Social media messages and conversations provide an opportunity to study what users post about cancer risk and preventive behaviors. Personal stories of early detection, treatment, and survivorship are often shared. The purpose of this study was to examine the hereditary breast cancer-focused posts on the understudied visual social media platform Pinterest. Using systematic random sampling, n = 500 Pinterest posts (referred to as "pins") were collected using the keywords "breast cancer" and "genetic testing" in the late 2017. Using a quantitative content analysis, pins were coded for a variety of categories including poster identity, pin characteristics and content, the presence of Health Belief Model constructs, and engagement variables (i.e., repins/saves and comments). The primary findings of this study reveal that most pins were published by individuals and relatively few messages contained specific information about genetic testing. Study results also describe how Pinterest users interact with the content, including higher engagement with information-rich visuals and traditional breast cancer awareness symbols. The information gained from this study may serve as the foundation for better understanding how social media can be used to communicate with women about heritable breast health-related cancers, risks, and protective behaviors. Study results prompt practical recommendations for public health organizations interested in reaching women seeking information about heritable breast cancer on Pinterest.
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- Carrie A Miller
- Department of Health Behavior & Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 830 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23219, USA.
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- Department of Health Behavior & Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 830 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23219, USA
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- Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior & Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University, 830 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23219, USA
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Alvarez-Perea A, Dimov V, Popescu FD, Zubeldia JM. The applications of eHealth technologies in the management of asthma and allergic diseases. Clin Transl Allergy 2021; 11:e12061. [PMID: 34504682 PMCID: PMC8420996 DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Portable devices, such as smartphones and mobile Internet access have become ubiquitous in the last decades. The term 'eHealth' stands for electronic health. The tools included in the eHealth concept utilize phones, computers and the Internet and related applications to improve the health care industry. Implementation of eHealth technologies has been documented for the management of different chronic diseases, including asthma and allergic conditions. Clinicians and patients have gained opportunity to communicate in new ways, which could be used cost-effectively to improve disease control and quality of life of those affected. Additionally, these innovations bring new opportunities to academic researchers. For example, eHealth has allowed researchers to compile data points that were previously unavailable or difficult to access, and analyse them using novel tools, collectively described as 'big data'. The role of eHealth become more important since early 2020, due to the physical distancing rules and the restrictions on mobility that have been applied worldwide as a response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. In this review, we summarize the most recent developments in various eHealth platforms and their relevance to the speciality of allergy and immunology, from the point of view of three major stakeholders: clinicians, patients and researchers.
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- Alberto Alvarez-Perea
- Allergy Service Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón Madrid Spain.,Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute Madrid Spain
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- Cleveland Clinic Florida FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Weston Florida USA
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- Department of Allergology 'Nicolae Malaxa' Clinical Hospital 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest Romania
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- Allergy Service Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón Madrid Spain.,Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute Madrid Spain.,Biomedical Research Network on Rare Diseases (CIBERER)-U761 Madrid Spain
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Guidry JPD, Vraga EK, Laestadius LI, Miller CA, Occa A, Nan X, Ming HM, Qin Y, Fuemmeler BF, Carlyle KE. HPV Vaccine Searches on Pinterest: Before and After Pinterest's Actions to Moderate Content. Am J Public Health 2020; 110:S305-S311. [PMID: 33001720 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Objectives. To compare how human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was portrayed on Pinterest before and after the platform acted to moderate vaccine-related search results to understand (1) what the information environment looked like previously and (2) whether Pinterest's policy decisions improved this environment in terms of sources and content.Methods. In this quantitative content analysis, we compared 2 samples of 500 HPV vaccine-focused Pinterest posts ("pins") collected before and after Pinterest's actions to provide more reliable vaccine-related information. Pins were based on search results and were analyzed using the Health Belief Model.Results. The majority of preaction search results leaned toward vaccine skepticism, specifically focused on perceived vaccine barriers. Few pins were published by public health-related Pinterest accounts. Postaction search results showed a significant shift to HPV vaccination benefits, and the number of pins by government or medical accounts increased. However, the proportion of pins in search results containing HPV content of any type was significantly lower.Conclusions. Pinterest's efforts to moderate vaccination discussions were largely successful. However, the ban also appeared to limit HPV vaccination search results overall, which may contribute to confusion or an information vacuum.
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- Jeanine P D Guidry
- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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- Jeanine P. D. Guidry is with the Robertson School of Media and Culture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Emily K. Vraga is with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Carrie A. Miller, Hannah M. Ming, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and Kellie E. Carlyle are with the Department of Health Behavior and Policy, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond. Linnea I. Laestadius is with the Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Aurora Occa is with the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington. Xiaoli Nan and Yan Qin are with the Department of Communication, University of Maryland, College Park
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Allegrante JP, Auld ME. Advancing the Promise of Digital Technology and Social Media to Promote Population Health. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2019; 46:5-8. [PMID: 31742449 DOI: 10.1177/1090198119875929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In June of 2018, the Society for Public Health Education partnered with The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health at College Park, and the Public Good Projects to convene the inaugural Digital Health Promotion Executive Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. We launched the 2018 Summit for several reasons. First, because of the ubiquity of digital technology and reach of social media, it had become apparent to us that the time was right to bring greater focus to the promise that digital technology and social media hold for improving the public's health. Second, while other forums were discussing uses of mHealth and eHealth, it was clear the public and private sectors were talking within siloes; thus we believed that more needed to be done to catalyze a dialogue among the academic, industry, and government sectors to share their efforts and to examine the opportunities-and challenges-of forging collaborative partnerships in developing and evaluating the next generation of digital information and health communication technologies. And third, we hoped to facilitate a conversation among leaders from each of these sectors that would result in a consensus on a "Common Agenda" for future actions to advance digital health promotion efforts.
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- Society for Public Health Education, Washington, DC, USA
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