Health Information Seeking Behavior on Social Networking Sites and Self-Treatment: Pilot Survey Study.
Reginald A SilverChandrika JohnsonPublished in: Online journal of public health informatics (2023)
With an understanding of how sociodemographic factors might influence the decision to self-treat based on information obtained from social networking sites, health care providers can assist patients by educating them on credible social network-based sources of health information and discussing the importance of seeking medical advice from a health care provider.