Knowledge-seeking and knowledge sharing of health services across social networks and communities: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lay people's knowledge influences healthcare service utilisation, but the literature on people's knowledge-seeking and sharing about different healthcare services across social networks is patchy and not well integrated. This scoping review was undertaken to map how different studies report healthcare service -related (healthcare) knowledge-seeking or sharing in social circles and to identify evidence gaps for further research.

Method

Levac's enhanced scoping review framework was adapted to develop a comprehensive electronic search strategy. Four electronic databases-Medline, Web of Science, PsychINFO, and CINAHL were searched as well as Grey literature. Five per cent of all titles and abstracts screened were screened by a blinded second reviewer. After full-tex

SUBMITTER: Bhowmick A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11948718 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature