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

Daniel Asamoah, Ramesh Sharda

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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 languageAmerican English
    StatePublished - Jul 31 2015
    EventINFORMS Healthcare Conference 2015 - Nashville, United States
    Duration: Jul 29 2015Jul 31 2015

    Conference

    ConferenceINFORMS Healthcare Conference 2015
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityNashville
    Period7/29/157/31/15

    Keywords

    • Big Data Analytics
    • Healthcare
    • Social Media

    Disciplines

    • Management Information Systems
    • Operations and Supply Chain Management

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