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Publication Date: 2012
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Social Media and Health Education: What the Early Literature Says
Gorham, Robyn; Carter, Lorraine; Nowrouzi, Behdin; McLean, Natalie; Guimond, Melissa
Journal of Distance Education, v26 n2 2012
Social media allows for a wealth of social interactions. More recently, there is a growing use of social media for the purposes of health education. Using an adaptation of the Networked student model by Drexler (2010) as a conceptual model, this article conducts a literature review focusing on the use of social media for health education purposes. The review found evidence of the phenomenon, allowing for a discussion surrounding the implications of social media with a health education perspective. Major benefits and risks of social media from a health education perspective are also discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Social Networks, Web 2.0 Technologies, Health Education, Mass Media Role, Literature Reviews, Risk, Access to Information, Trend Analysis, Nursing Education, Informal Education, College Students, Information Sources
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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