Online Social Support for the Prevention of Smoking Relapse: A Content Analysis of the WhatsApp and Facebook Social Groups

Cheung, Yee Tak Derek; Chan, Ching Han Helen; Wang, Man Ping; Lam, Tai Hing

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“…Another study found that hospitals with lower rates of 30-day hospital-wide unplanned readmissions have higher ratings on Facebook than hospitals with higher readmission rates [ 13 ]. Several research studies related to health have published important findings and contributions derived from social media, including studies on diabetes [ 14 ], cardiovascular disease [ 15 ], smoking cessation [ 16 , 17 ], poison control [ 18 ], vaccines [ 19 ], and sexual health promotion [ 20 ]. One study also suggested that Facebook is a useful recruitment tool for health-related research [ 21 ].…”

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Use of Facebook by Hospitals in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey

Yang

Lee

Liu

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Background: Social media advertising has become increasingly influential in recent years. Because Facebook has the most active users worldwide, many hospitals in Taiwan have created official Facebook fan pages. Our study was to present an overview of official Facebook fan pages of hospitals in Taiwan. Methods: All 417 hospitals were surveyed about their use of Facebook fan pages in December 2017. The last update time, posts in the past 30 days, number of “Likes”, and other features were analyzed and stratified according to the accreditation statuses of the hospitals. Results: In Taiwan, only 51.1% (n = 213) of the hospitals had an official Facebook fan page. Among these hospitals, 71.8% (n = 153) had updated their pages in the past 30 days, although 89.2% (n = 190) provided online interactions. Academic medical centers tended to have more “Likes” than regional and local community hospitals (on average 5947.4, 2644.8, and 1548.0, respectively). Conclusions: In spite of the popularity of Facebook among the general population, most hospitals in Taiwan do not seem to make good use of this kind of social media. The reasons for the use and nonuse of Facebook on the part of both hospitals and patients deserve further investigation.

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Use of Facebook by Hospitals in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey

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Liu

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“…Facebook, the most popular social media platform in the United States, is used by 88% of US young adults aged 18–29, 79% of whom access it daily , making it promising to deliver public health messaging. Reports of smoking cessation support groups on Facebook have shown the platform to be useful for sharing experiences and providing encouragement and information , engaging young adults concerning tobacco prevention and show positive short‐term outcomes (e.g. 25% reported 7‐day abstinence at 2 weeks in a pilot feasibility study of adults motivated to quit smoking ( n = 15) ; 47% reported 7‐day abstinence at 3 months in a trial including web and social‐media components for young adults ready to quit smoking ( n = 102) .…”

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A randomized controlled evaluation of the tobacco status project, a Facebook intervention for young adults

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“…For example, Generation Z and Millennials were more likely to be interested in using Twitter for receiving health-related information, and email as the preferred way to ask physicians about information related to their disease. e increasing use, wide availability, and free access to use ICTs such as Facebook and Twitter, currently considered among the most used social networks, can serve as a potential platform for health interventions [29,30]. In fact, many groups have been created on these platforms with the purpose of assisting patients and their relatives on getting recommendations about their disease management while sharing their personal experiences with others suffering from similar conditions [31].…”

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Influence of Generational Cohorts on the Preferences for Information and Communication Technologies in Latin American Patients with Obstructive Lung Diseases

Chérrez-Ojeda

Mata

Vanegas

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International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications

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Background. Advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) represent a growing platform for the expansion of healthcare related services, but there is little information on how generational differences might account for distinct patterns of use and interest for ICTs. Our study aims to achieve a better understanding on how generational cohorts might influence the use and preferences for ICTs among patients with obstructive lung diseases in Latin America. Materials and Methods. We conducted an anonymous cross-sectional survey-based study, involving 968 patients with obstructive lung diseases (OLD) in Latin America. Patients rated their frequency of use and preferences of ICTs through a modified version of the Michigan Questionnaire. Chi-square test for association and adjusted regression analyses were performed. Results. Of all, 63.6% of participants had Internet access. Younger generations, in particular Generation Z and Millennials, had the highest rate of Internet access and smartphone ownership, as well as of overall frequency of ICT use. Web-based Internet was found to be the main source to seek information about the disease (36.9%) across all generational cohorts. Generation Z and Millennials presented the highest odds to be interested in using Twitter (OR 31.79 and 8.86) for receiving health-related information, and email (OR 4.87 and 4.86) as the preferred way to ask physicians information related to their disease through ICTs. Conclusion. Generational cohorts influence the use and preferences for ICTs among patients with obstructive lung diseases. Younger generational cohorts were associated with higher access to the Internet and smartphone ownership, as well as higher interest for using ICTs to receive and ask for health-related information.

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Online Social Support for the Prevention of Smoking Relapse: A Content Analysis of the WhatsApp and Facebook Social Groups

Abstract: Quitters who participate in the online social groups can benefit from peer support and information sharing, and hence prevent smoking relapse.

Cited by 41 publications

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Use of Facebook by Hospitals in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey

Use of Facebook by Hospitals in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey

A randomized controlled evaluation of the tobacco status project, a Facebook intervention for young adults

Influence of Generational Cohorts on the Preferences for Information and Communication Technologies in Latin American Patients with Obstructive Lung Diseases

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