Background Adherence to chronic disease management is critical to achieving improved
health outcomes, quality of life, and cost-effective health care. As the burden of chronic …

Background Prevailing health care structures and cultures restrict intraprofessional
communication, inhibiting knowledge dissemination and impacting the translation of …

Due to the popularity of social media, patients are increasingly using social media for the
social support exchange to improve health outcomes. To understand this phenomenon of …

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Objective To investigate patients' and health professionals'(a) motives and use of social
media for health-related reasons, and (b) barriers and expectations for health-related social …

In response to mounting evidence that use of electronic medical record systems may cause
unintended consequences, and even patient harm, the AMIA Board of Directors convened a …

Background Health misinformation on social media is a public health concern, and
healthcare professionals can help correct it. However, research on how they correct health …

Healthcare professionals' use of social media platforms, such as blogs, wikis, and social
networking web sites has grown considerably in recent years. However, few studies have …

There is an increased interest in smartphone applications as a tool for delivery of health-
care information. There have been no studies which evaluated the availability and content of …

The growth of interactive technologies has fostered different online health communities
(OHCs) where individuals share similar interests in health-related information and exchange …