Social Media and Health Education: What the Early Literature Says.

Abstract

Social media allows for a wealth of social interactions. More recently, there is a growing use of social media for the purposes of health education. Using an adaptation of the Networked student model by Drexler (2010) as a conceptual model, this article conducts a literature review focusing on the use of social media for health education purposes. The review found evidence of the phenomenon, allowing for a discussion surrounding the implications of social media with a health education perspective. Major benefits and risks of social media from a health education perspective are also discussed. Resume Les medias sociaux permettent la realisation d'une multitude d'interactions sociales. Plus recemment, on constate une utilisation croissante des medias sociaux a des fins d'education a la sante. Le present article passe en revue la litterature en mettant l'accent sur l'utilisation des medias sociaux a des fins d'education a la sante et emprunte, comme modele conceptuel, une adaptation du modele des etudiants en reseau (Networked students model) de Drexler (2010). La revue de litterature a demontre l'existence du phenomene et a ainsi donne lieu a une discussion des implications liees aux medias sociaux dans le contexte de l'education a la sante. On y discute egalement des avantages et risques majeurs lies aux medias sociaux dans le contexte de l'education a la sante.

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