#Caremongering: A community-led social movement to address health and social needs during COVID-19.

Hsien-Yeang SeowKayla McMillanMargaret CivakDaryl BainbridgeAlison van der WalChrista HaanstraJodeme GoldharSamantha Winemaker

Published in: PloS one (2021)

The #Caremongering Facebook groups spread across the entire nation in a matter of days, engaging hundreds of thousands of Canadians. Social media appears to be a useful tool for spreading community-led solutions to address health and social needs.

Keyphrases

social media
mental health
healthcare
health information
public health
risk assessment
health promotion