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Patterns of use and perceived value of social media for population health among population health stakeholders: a cross-sectional web-based survey.
Yoon, Sungwon; Wee, Sharon; Lee, Vivian S Y; Lin, Jing; Thumboo, Julian.
  • Yoon S; Regional Health System, Singapore Health Services, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Wee S; Programme in Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Lee VSY; Regional Health System, Singapore Health Services, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Lin J; Regional Health System, Singapore Health Services, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Thumboo J; Regional Health System, Singapore Health Services, Singapore, Singapore.
BMC Public Health ; 21(1): 1312, 2021 07 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1296589
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Although existing studies have described patterns of social media use in healthcare, most are focused on health professionals in one discipline. Population health requires a multi-disciplinary approach to ensure diversity and to include diverse stakeholders. To date, what is known about using social media in population health is focused on its potential as a communication tool. This study aims to investigate patterns of use and perceived value of social media usage among stakeholders in population health practice, policy, or research.

METHODS:

We conducted a web-based survey of delegates attending the Singapore Population Health Conversations and Workshop. We designed a 24-item questionnaire to assess 1) social media use in terms of type of platform and frequency of use; 2) perceptions of social media relevance and impact on population health; and 3) top three areas in population health that would benefit from social media. We used descriptive and logistic regression analyses to assess the relationships between variables.

RESULTS:

Of the 308 survey respondents, 97.7% reported that they use social media in some form. Messaging (96.8%) was the most dominant activity when using social media. Challenges in implementing social media for population health were time investment by health care professionals (56.2%) and patient adoption (52.9%). The top three population health areas that would benefit most from using social media were the promotion of healthy behaviors (60.7%), community engagement (47.7%), and preventive care (40.6%). Older respondents (> = 40 years) were less likely to view social media as useful for the promotion of healthy behaviors (OR = 0.34; 95% CI 0.19-0.60). Non-social/healthcare professionals were more likely to consider social media to be useful for community engagement (OR = 1.74; 95% CI 1.10-2.76). For preventive care, older respondents (OR = 0.51; 95% CI 0.32-0.82) and non-social/healthcare professionals were less likely to view social media as useful (OR = 0.61; 95% CI 0.38-0.97).

CONCLUSIONS:

Our findings suggest that it may be important to select the specific care areas that would benefit most from using social media. The time investment needed by population health professionals should be fully addressed in planning to maximize the application and potential value of social media.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Media / Population Health Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: BMC Public Health Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12889-021-11370-Y

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Social Media / Population Health Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: BMC Public Health Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S12889-021-11370-Y