Do Central Users Matter? Exploring the Role of Social Media in Health Information Dissemination

Daniel Asamoah; Ramesh Sharda

Do Central Users Matter? Exploring the Role of Social Media in Health Information Dissemination

Wright State University

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Abstract

People who suffer from chronic diseases are principally responsible for self-managing their disease conditions following initial diagnosis by a physician. Most times, these people turn to the Internet as a source of information. A study by the Pew Research Center in 2014 identified that 72% of Internet users looked up health-related information online.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Jul 31 2015

Keywords

Big Data Analytics
Healthcare
Social Media

Disciplines

Business
Management Information Systems
Operations and Supply Chain Management

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Do Central Users Matter? Exploring the Role of Social Media in Health Information Dissemination

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