Description
Effective use of Social Media in Public Health offers a well-organized and comprehensive review of social media and its impact on people's lives and the public health sector. Divided into sections, the book addresses the growing use (and importance) of social media in conducting and disseminating research findings and covers an array of issues from cyberbullying to diversity and inclusion. Written by health educators and practitioners for health educators and practitioners, this book is a timely resource on the topics discussed.- Provides complete and comprehensive landscape of social media-based applications and their uses among diverse population groups- Covers current uses and applications of social media, including coverage of issues such as cyberbullying, infodemiology, and program diversity and inclusion- Includes content from authors from public health and interdisciplinary areas who deliver a holistic view of the subject matter
Table of Contents
ForewordRick Petosa Preface Part I: Introduction1. Social media and types with their current applications in public health and healthcareTung Sung Tseng and Gabrielle Gonzalez2. Gender and age-specific use of social mediaJody L. Vogelzang Part II: Social media use and mental health outcomes in diverse populations3. Social media and young adultsBronwyn MacFarlane and Jason Kushner4. Social media: utility versus addictionRam Lakhan, Bidhu Sharma and Manoj Sharma5. Social media use among older adults and their challengesRam Lakhan, Bidhu Sharma and Manoj Sharma6. Social media, diversity, equity, and inclusionTiffiny R. Jones and Sely-Ann Headley Johnson Part III: Social media and global exposure to research7. Ethical, privacy, and confidentiality issues in the use and application of social mediaAmar Kanekar and Joseph Otundo8. Applications of social media research in quantitative and mixed methods researchRose Marie Ward, Mai-Ly N. Steers, Akanksha Das, Shannon Speed and Rachel B. Geyer9. Applications of social media in qualitative research in diverse public health areasGeetanjali C. Achrekar and Kavita Batra10. Role of social media in research publicity and visibilitySely-Ann Headley Johnson and Tiffiny R. Jones Part IV: Social media, public health communication, and pedagogy11. Social media and policy campaignsGayle Walter12. Social media and Infodemiologyduse of social media monitoring in emergency preparednessKavita Batra, Ravi Batra and Manoj Sharma13. Social media, online learning, and its application in public healthJanea Snyder Part V: Social media in healthcare14. Application of social media in designing and implementing effective healthcare programsPriyanka Saluja, Vishakha Grover, Suraj Arora, Kavita Batra and Jashanpreet Kaur15. Role of social media in telemedicineRasika Manori Jayasinghe and Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe Part VI: Epilogue16. Innovative uses of social media in public health and future applicationsManoj Sharma
