Vivian Welch|Jennifer Petkovic|Jordi Pardo Pardo|Tamara Rader|Peter Tugwell
Interactive social media interventions to promote health equity: an overview of reviews
Bruyère|University of Ottawa|University of Ottawa|University of Ottawa|Ottawa Hospital|University of Ottawa|Ottawa Hospital|University of Ottawa
sec titleintroductiontitle social media use increasing public health health promotion remove geographic physical access barriers however interventions also potential increase health inequities people access use social media paper aim assess effects interactive social media interventions health outcomes behaviour change health equity sec sec titlemethodstitle conducted rapid response overview systematic reviews used sensitive search strategy identify systematic reviews included focussed interventions allowing twoway interaction discussion forums social networks eg facebook twitter blogging applications linked online communities media sharing sec sec titleresultstitle eleven systematic reviews met inclusion criteria interventions addressed reviews included online discussion boards similar strategies either standalone interventions combination interventions seven reviews reported mixed effects health outcomes healthy behaviours find disaggregated analyses across characteristics associated disadvantage lower socioeconomic status age however targeted studies reported social media interventions effective specific populations terms age socioeconomic status ethnicities place residence four reviews reported qualitative benefits satisfaction finding information improved social support sec sec titleconclusiontitle social media interventions effective certain populations risk disadvantage youth older adults low socioeconomic status rural indicates interventions may effective promoting health equity however confirmation effectiveness would require study several reviews raised issue acceptability social media interventions four studies reported level intervention use reported low use research established social media platforms existing social networks needed particularly populations risk disadvantage assess effects health outcomes health equity sec