ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2013
Enabling community through social media.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- The Antecedents and Consequences of Health Care Professional-Patient Online Interactions: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- Use of Social Network Sites for Communication Among Health Professionals: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
- From Help-Seekers to Influential Users: A Systematic Review of Participation Styles in Online Health Communities.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Pooled it
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- Cues Disseminated by Professional Associations That Represent 5 Health Care Professions Across 5 Nations: Lexical Analysis of Tweets.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Exploring public sentiment and vaccination uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in England: a spatiotemporal and sociodemographic analysis of Twitter data.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Virtual Engagement in a Social Media Community of Mothers With Substance Use Disorders: Content Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- Representations of Psychoactive Drugs' Use in Mass Culture and Their Impact on Audiences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Mapping out Violence Against Women of Influence on Twitter Using the Cyber-Lifestyle Routine Activity Theory.The American behavioral scientist · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial network analysis provides a perspective and method for inquiring into the structures that comprise online groups and communities. Traces from interaction via social media provide the opportunity for understanding how a community is formed and maintained online.
objectiveThe paper aims to demonstrate how social network analysis provides a vocabulary and set of techniques for examining interaction patterns via social media. Using the case of the #hcsmca online discussion forum, this paper highlights what has been and can be gained by approaching online community from a social network perspective, as well as providing an inside look at the structure of the #hcsmca community.
methodsSocial network analysis was used to examine structures in a 1-month sample of Twitter messages with the hashtag #hcsmca (3871 tweets, 486 unique posters), which is the tag associated with the social media-supported group Health Care Social Media Canada. Network connections were considered present if the individual was mentioned, replied to, or had a post retweeted.
resultsNetwork analyses revealed patterns of interaction that characterized the community as comprising one component, with a set of core participants prominent in the network due to their connections with others. Analysis showed the social media health content providers were the most influential group based on in-degree centrality. However, there was no preferential attachment among people in the same professional group, indicating that the formation of connections among community members was not constrained by professional status.
conclusionsNetwork analysis and visualizations provide techniques and a vocabulary for understanding online interaction, as well as insights that can help in understanding what, and who, comprises and sustains a network, and whether community emerges from a network of online interactions.
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