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"That makes all the difference": Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health-seeking on social media.

Bronwyn CarlsonRyan FrazerTerri Farrelly
Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2020)
While far from being a panacea to health disparities, these findings show that Facebook does provide unique opportunities for many Indigenous help-seekers and help-givers in times of need. SO WHAT?: Social media offers pathways for health-seeking both beyond and outside the dominant western biomedical models of public health promotion. These already-existing pathways should be considered by people working on social media public health promotion campaigns for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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