Twitter and Public Health

被引:15
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作者
Bartlett, Catherine [1 ]
Wurtz, Rebecca [1 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Program Publ Hlth, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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关键词
public health; social media; surveillance; Twitter; SOCIAL MEDIA; INFORMATION; COMMUNICATION; SURVEILLANCE; DEPARTMENTS; OUTBREAK; ADOPTION;
D O I
10.1097/PHH.0000000000000041
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Twitter can serve as a powerful communication modality to both "push" and "pull" public health data; each user is a potential public health sensor and actor. However, in 2012, only 8% of local health departments had Twitter accounts. We outline how Twitter works, describe how to access public tweets for public health surveillance purposes, review the literature on Twitter's current and potential role supporting public health's essential services, summarize Twitter's limitations, and make recommendations for health department use.
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页码:375 / 383
页数:9
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