Background Given the potential for social media to spread health misinformation, it is
important to understand how trusts impact adolescents' engagement with health content on …

Background Social media–delivered health promotion has demonstrated limited uptake and
effectiveness among young adults. Understanding how young adults interact with existing …

Background Social networking platforms offer a wide reach for public health interventions
allowing communication with broad audiences using tools that are generally free and …

Purpose Although leveraging social media to access healthcare information is nothing new,
a boom in short video apps offers new potential for disseminating health-related information …

The rise of digital health technologies is, for some, a panacea to many of the medical and
public health challenges we face today. This is the first book to articulate a critical response …

Aims: Social media use is widespread in teens. But, few studies have developed
recommendations on how social media can be used to promote teen health. The …

Objective: Social media, web and mobile technologies are increasingly used in healthcare
and directly support patient-centered care. Patients benefit from disease self-management …

Nowadays, it is a common practice for healthcare professionals to spread medical
knowledge by posting health articles on social media. However, promoting users' intention …

Purpose Hedonic social applications have been increasingly popular among health
information consumers. However, it remains unclear what motivates consumers to adopt …

This book explores how digital media can extend care practices among friends and peers,
researching young people's negotiations of sexual health, mental health, gender/sexuality …