The benefits of social media in healthcare include:
Promoting public health can be as easy as reminding people of common-sense health practices. Or it can be as complex as planning seasonal campaigns.
Social media can also raise the profile of illnesses, trends, and other health matters.
Social media is a brilliant platform for large-scale public outreach campaigns. Specifically, because you can directly target the most relevant population groups.
- raising public awareness
- combating misinformation
- communicating during a crisis
- expanding the reach of existing resources and recruitment efforts
- answering common questions
- promoting citizen engagement
Promoting public health can be as easy as reminding people of common-sense health practices. Or it can be as complex as planning seasonal campaigns.
Social media can also raise the profile of illnesses, trends, and other health matters.
Social media is a brilliant platform for large-scale public outreach campaigns. Specifically, because you can directly target the most relevant population groups.