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The Use of Social Media in Healthcare
1.5-3hrs
beginner levelHave you ever wondered how you can use gaming to influence healthy behaviour? Trying to understand the role that social media can play in the healthcare sector is challenging. This course explores all the possibilities where social media influences our health. Whether it's the variety of tools available for promoting health on social media or improving patient-doctor interaction, we have covered it. So enrol now!
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The Use of Social Media in Healthcare
Develop an understanding of social media's role in providing better healthcare in this free online course on Alison.
Have you ever wondered how you can use gaming to influence healthy behaviour? Trying to understand the role that social media can play in the healthcare sector is challenging. This course explores all the possibilities where social media influences our health. Whether it's the variety of tools available for promoting health on social media or improving patient-doctor interaction, we have covered it. So enrol now!
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Module 111 Lessons
Social Media and Healthcare
In this module, the learner will be examining the role of social media and how it can be used to impact the healthcare industry. The role social media can play in compiling large amounts of data, improving patient-doctor communication, and delivering information to patients will be discussed. Behavioral change via social media will also be analyzed
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Social Media and Communication
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3.Social Media, Big Data and E-Healthcare
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4.Medical Social Media
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5.Medical Social Media Content, Characteristics and Appearance
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6.Participatory Health Through Social Media
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7.Use of Social Media by Health Authorities
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8.Social Media and Health Behavior Change
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9.Gamification and Behavioral Change Techniques
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10.Social Media for Health Monitoring
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11.Lesson Summary
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Module 21 Lessons
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