The potential of social media in health promotion beyond creating awareness: an integrative review

A Ghahramani, M de Courten, M Prokofieva - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Develo** strategies to change health behaviour is one of the biggest
challenges of health promotion programs. Social media, as a popular and innovative …

Systematic review of social media interventions for smoking cessation

JA Naslund, SJ Kim, KA Aschbrenner, LJ McCulloch… - Addictive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Popular social media could extend the reach of smoking cessation efforts. In
this systematic review, our objectives were: 1) to determine whether social media …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality smartphone-based intervention for smoking cessation: pilot randomized controlled trial on initial clinical efficacy and adherence

E Goldenhersch, J Thrul, J Ungaretti… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background: Obstacles to current tobacco cessation programs include limited access and
adherence to effective interventions. Digital interventions offer a great opportunity to …

[HTML][HTML] User engagement and attrition in an app-based physical activity intervention: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

S Edney, JC Ryan, T Olds, C Monroe, F Fraysse… - Journal of Medical …, 2019 - jmir.org
Background The success of a mobile phone app in changing health behavior is thought to
be contingent on engagement, commonly operationalized as frequency of use. Objective …

[HTML][HTML] Social media delivered mental health campaigns and public service announcements: A systematic literature review of public engagement and help-seeking …

A Draganidis, AN Fernando, ML West… - Social Science & Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Social media (SM) is increasingly utilised to disseminate mental health (MH) public service
announcements (PSAs) and campaigns, connecting the public with support or resources …

[HTML][HTML] Peer-based social media features in behavior change interventions: systematic review

SMRA Elaheebocus, M Weal, L Morrison… - Journal of medical …, 2018 - jmir.org
Background: Incorporating social media features into digital behavior change interventions
(DBCIs) has the potential to contribute positively to their success. However, the lack of clear …

Technology-based interventions for tobacco smoking prevention and treatment: a 20-year bibliometric analysis (2003–2022)

WM Sweileh - Substance Abuse Treatment, prevention, and policy, 2024 - Springer
Background Substance abuse, particularly tobacco smoking, is a significant global public
health concern. Efforts have been made to reduce smoking prevalence and promote …

Social media engagement analysis of US Federal health agencies on Facebook

S Bhattacharya, P Srinivasan, P Polgreen - BMC medical informatics and …, 2017 - Springer
Background It is becoming increasingly common for individuals and organizations to use
social media platforms such as Facebook. These are being used for a wide variety of …

Using social media for smoking cessation interventions: a systematic review

T Luo, MS Li, D Williams, S Phillippi… - … in Public Health, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Previous studies have shown that smoking tobacco significantly increases both
incidence and mortality rates for many diseases. Social media has become one of the most …

Social media and obesity in adults: a review of recent research and future directions

ME Waring, DE Jake-Schoffman, MM Holovatska… - Current diabetes …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Social media is widely used and has potential to connect adults
with obesity with information and social support for weight loss and to deliver lifestyle …