RT Journal Article
T1 Social networks: A quality tool for health dissemination?
A1 García Méndez, Carmen
A1 García Padilla, Francisca María
A1 Romero Martín, Macarena
A1 Sosa Cordobés, Elena
A1 Domínguez Pérez, María del Mar
A1 Robles Romero, José Miguel
AB BACKGROUND: Social networks are integrated in our lives and, amongst other functions, they are a means of dissemination. There are numerous social network accounts dedicated to health that could be used as an educational resource. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of accounts dedicated to health in different social networks, assessing their content and didactic and technological effectiveness and accessibility.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational cross-sectional descriptive study in which an analysis of social networks related to health was carried out from April to June 2021 in Spain. Twenty-eight accounts were analysed using a mixed qualitative-quantitative methodology. Content analysis of the speeches disseminated through the selected accounts was performed. In addition, the quality of the accounts was assessed with the Instrumento de Evaluación de Recursos Educativos Digitales (#IE_RED) (Digital Educational Resources Evaluation Instrument [#IE_RED]).RESULTS: Four categories were identified according to the content: student-focused profiles, specific professionals' profiles, current health issues and profiles promoting a healthy lifestyle. In addition, the quality of the accounts obtained a score that indicates they meet the requirements to be validated as a good educational digital resource but could be improved. Instagram social network accounts and those managed by nurses scored significantly higher.CONCLUSIONS: The analysed accounts were revealed as a quality tool for health dissemination, with varied content and applicable to teaching. Their use could be applied both to the training of health professionals and to the promotion of the population's health.
PB Wolters Kluwer, Medknow
SN 2277-9531
SN 2319-6440 (electrónico)
YR 2022
FD 2022-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25505
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25505
LA eng
NO García-Méndez, C., García-Padilla, F. M., Romero-Martín, M., Sosa-Cordobés, E., Domínguez-Pérez, M. del M., & Robles-Romero, J. M. (2022). Social networks. In Journal of Education and Health Promotion (Vol. 11, Issue 1, p. 355). Medknow. https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_355_22
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026