Title |
Social media, knowledge translation, and action on the social determinants of health and health equity: A survey of public health practices
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Published in |
Journal of Public Health Policy, November 2016
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DOI | 10.1057/s41271-016-0042-z |
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Authors |
Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Agnes Mazzucco |
Abstract |
The growth of social media presents opportunities for public health to increase its influence and impact on the social determinants of health and health equity. The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health at St. Francis Xavier University conducted a survey during the first half of 2016 to assess how public health used social media for knowledge translation, relationship building, and specific public health roles to advance health equity. Respondents reported that social media had an important role in public health. Uptake of social media, while relatively high for personal use, was less present in professional settings and varied for different platforms. Over 20 per cent of those surveyed used Twitter or Facebook at least weekly for knowledge exchange. A lesser number used social media for specific health equity action. Opportunities to enhance the use of social media in public health persist. Capacity building and organizational policies that support social media use may help achieve this. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 6 | 32% |
Canada | 2 | 11% |
Brazil | 1 | 5% |
Colombia | 1 | 5% |
Australia | 1 | 5% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
Finland | 1 | 5% |
Unknown | 6 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 9 | 47% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 26% |
Scientists | 5 | 26% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 108 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 21 | 19% |
Researcher | 11 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 8% |
Student > Bachelor | 7 | 6% |
Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 6% |
Other | 19 | 18% |
Unknown | 34 | 31% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 19% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 19% |
Social Sciences | 11 | 10% |
Computer Science | 7 | 6% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 6 | 6% |
Other | 10 | 9% |
Unknown | 33 | 31% |