Using Social Media to Communicate Child Health Information to Low-Income Parents

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Stroever, Stephanie J. ; Mackert, Michael S. ; McAlister, Alfred L. ; Hoelscher, Deanna M.
• Description:
  The objective of this study was to determine the value of using social media to communicate child health information to low-income parents. We evaluated qualitative data obtained through focus groups with low-income, predominantly Hispanic parents. Results were mixed; lack of time and credibility were the primary objections parents cited in using social media to obtain information about their children's health. Social media has value as part of an overall communication strategy, but more work is needed to determine the most effective way to use this channel in low-income populations.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Child Child Health Services Child Welfare Female Focus Groups Health Services Needs And Demand Humans Male Parents Poverty Social Media Socioeconomic Factors

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 2011; 8(6).
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:af3e545677f1d23636d4ce14456f318f6a5a26175704c6f8f7f168392d49e2d51e98d5710457c5cd4edbad371074f900aa02c74fbd2d73b569ddecb52e2afad1
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