A systematic review of the use and effectiveness of social media in child health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media use is highly prevalent among children, youth, and their caregivers, and its use in healthcare is being explored. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review to determine: 1) for what purposes social media is being used in child health and its effectiveness; and 2) the attributes of social media tools that may explain how they are or are not effective.

Methods

We searched Medline, CENTRAL, ERIC, PubMed, CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, Alt Health Watch, Health Source, Communication and Mass Media Complete, Web of Knowledge, and Proquest Dissertation and Theses Database from 2000-2013. We included primary research that evaluated the use of a social media tool, and targeted children, youth, or their families or caregivers. Quality as

SUBMITTER: Hamm MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4047773 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature