Social Media and HIV: A Systematic Review of Uses of Social Media in HIV Communication.
Tamara TaggartMary Elisabeth GreweDonaldson Fadael ConserveCatherine GliwaMalika Roman IslerPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2015)
Using social media to bridge communication among a diverse range of users, in various geographic and social contexts, may be leveraged through pre-existing platforms and with attention to the roles of anonymity and confidentiality in communication about HIV prevention and treatment. More robust research is needed to determine the effects of social media use on various health and social outcomes related to HIV.
Keyphrases
- social media
- antiretroviral therapy
- health information
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- mental health
- south africa
- working memory
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- risk assessment
- health promotion
- smoking cessation
- drug induced