I thought this was a great primer for public health officials and researchers as well as health care professionals regarding how to make effective use of social media technology available today. As social medias continue to develop and their influence continues to rise, not participating in this domain will be less and less of an option. Also, in addition to improved communication, I think that the more these technologies develop and the better we can master them, the more we will be able to provide unique and innovative incentives for promoting health and wellness.
As a side note, I learned that RSS stands for “really simple syndication” which was news to me and I am somewhat more motivated to stay more up to date with my own RSS feeds that I subscribe to. I would also suggest visiting the CDC’s website mentioned in the toolkit listing all of their available podcasts (http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/browse.asp). There are a variety of health topics addressed and even a podcast from a public health lecture series that looks interesting.
I thought this was a great primer for public health officials and researchers as well as health care professionals regarding how to make effective use of social media technology available today. As social medias continue to develop and their influence continues to rise, not participating in this domain will be less and less of an option. Also, in addition to improved communication, I think that the more these technologies develop and the better we can master them, the more we will be able to provide unique and innovative incentives for promoting health and wellness.
ReplyDeleteAs a side note, I learned that RSS stands for “really simple syndication” which was news to me and I am somewhat more motivated to stay more up to date with my own RSS feeds that I subscribe to. I would also suggest visiting the CDC’s website mentioned in the toolkit listing all of their available podcasts (http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/browse.asp). There are a variety of health topics addressed and even a podcast from a public health lecture series that looks interesting.