Social networking is defined by Thomson, Krebs, Nemeth et al. (2016) as relationships between people or organizations that are dependent upon one another within a permanent structural part of society. Thomson et al. (2016) claimed that introducing new ideas can mold social networks and its characteristics. They stated that a personal social network is an individual’s connection within society and each individual clusters their social connections into particular groups. When considering a connection to healthcare and its behavior, it is particularly important to differentiate these social connections within a particular group. These researchers claimed that no research has been conducted to understand these social characteristics, nor do they
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Facebook’s easy accessibility and around-the-clock availability provides a possible medium for health related interventions (Kernot et al. 2014). Social media has become a popular method for the public to receive health information. Over half of America’s state departments use social media as a means of communication. Social media’s massive outreach provides hope that social interventions will be effective with more than 60% of adults and almost 90% of youth (Welch, Petkovic, Pardo, Rader and Tugwell 2016). Another researcher stated that a youth’s overall happiness and well-being is supported by establishing and keeping friendships with peers (Grace, Raghavendra, Newman, Wood and Connell 2014). Facebook’s ability to find new members and provide online interventions through social networking is one of their greatest assets (Kernot et al. 2014).
Social networks and media have conveniently provided several approaches of delivering health-based information to a mass number of audiences, and this allows for a more personalized plan of assistance. These approaches have been grouped based on the kind of connection required to implement these interventions. This review will examine three different categories of interventions: healthcare, community, and peer. The purpose of this review is to determine whether social networking is an effective means of providing health interventions in efforts to provide a better quality of
Facebook’s easy accessibility and around-the-clock availability provides a possible medium for health related interventions (Kernot et al. 2014). Social media has become a popular method for the public to receive health information. Over half of America’s state departments use social media as a means of communication. Social media’s massive outreach provides hope that social interventions will be effective with more than 60% of adults and almost 90% of youth (Welch, Petkovic, Pardo, Rader and Tugwell 2016). Another researcher stated that a youth’s overall happiness and well-being is supported by establishing and keeping friendships with peers (Grace, Raghavendra, Newman, Wood and Connell 2014). Facebook’s ability to find new members and provide online interventions through social networking is one of their greatest assets (Kernot et al. 2014).
Social networks and media have conveniently provided several approaches of delivering health-based information to a mass number of audiences, and this allows for a more personalized plan of assistance. These approaches have been grouped based on the kind of connection required to implement these interventions. This review will examine three different categories of interventions: healthcare, community, and peer. The purpose of this review is to determine whether social networking is an effective means of providing health interventions in efforts to provide a better quality of