How to use social media appropriately and effectively for health care information?

How to use Social Media appropriately and effectively for health care information
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How to use social media appropriately and effectively for health care information
The increase in the number of people seeking and sharing health information on social media has raised the questions on its effectiveness in the health sector. A few years from now, there will be no need to visit the hospital unless it is surgery or serious complications. Online doctor consultation is slowly taking shape with a doctor just a click away. Institutions are also using the channel to advertise their services, especially cancer centers. The current Coronavirus makes it impossible for cancer patients to go to India; thus, they are accessing their doctors through Facebook, Twitter, and Skype. The essay does an in-depth analysis of the recommendations that will revolutionize healthcare.
Combating misinformation is vital, especially now that there is a new virus that we do not know much about it. More people are getting news from social media and have moved away from the mainstream media. Medical practitioners should find creative ways of reaching the people and correcting the misconceptions about Coronavirus and other diseases such as cancer. Since the invention of social media health information is flowing freely, and doctors have little to no control of the facts and fictions provided (Snipelisky et al. 2015). Therefore, they should strive to share credible and well-researched information to compact the rising number of misconceptions, myths and misinformation.
Effective crisis communication is crucial in medicine because it easy to preparedness. As established, early people now prefer receiving news from social media and information reaches them faster through the platforms. When there is a piece of breaking news in the field of medicine, e.g. the much waited for results of a Coronavirus clinical trial, we recommend the use of social media. The sites enable mass communication ...