Patient Education and Engagement through Social Media

Sravya       Chirumamilla; Martha       Gulati

doi:10.2174/1573403X15666191120115107

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This review addresses the demographics of social media users and their relative health literacy. Means of overcoming health inequities via social media and the role of social media in patient education and engagement are explored. This review discusses forms of appropriate patient engagement, including the pitfalls of social media use.

Keywords: Patient education, social media, consumer health information, online health information, health information needs, health literacy.

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Current Cardiology Reviews

Title:Patient Education and Engagement through Social Media

Volume: 17 Issue: 2

Author(s): Sravya Chirumamilla and Martha Gulati*

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Division of Cardiology, University of Arizona- Phoenix, 475 N. 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004,United States

Keywords: Patient education, social media, consumer health information, online health information, health information needs, health literacy.

Abstract: This review addresses the demographics of social media users and their relative health literacy. Means of overcoming health inequities via social media and the role of social media in patient education and engagement are explored. This review discusses forms of appropriate patient engagement, including the pitfalls of social media use.

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Chirumamilla Sravya and Gulati Martha *, Patient Education and Engagement through Social Media, Current Cardiology Reviews 2021; 17 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573403X15666191120115107

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573403X15666191120115107	Print ISSN 1573-403X
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1875-6557