Social Web and Health Research
Social Web and Health Research

Author: Jiang Bian

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-06-29

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 3030147142

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This book presents state-of-the-art research methods, results, and applications in social media and health research. It aims to help readers better understand the different aspects of using social web platforms in health research. Throughout the chapters, the benefits, limitations, and best practices of using a variety of social web platforms in health research are discussed with concrete use cases. This is an ideal book for biomedical researchers, clinicians, and health consumers (including patients) who are interested in learning how social web platforms impact health and healthcare research.

Social Media and Mobile Technologies for Healthcare
Social Media and Mobile Technologies for Healthcare

Author: Househ, Mowafa

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-06-30

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1466661518

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In addition to social media’s prevalence for personal use, online networking tools are also gaining momentum in the healthcare field. Health information and patient discussion are embracing these technologies to create a more ubiquitous communication platform. Social Media and Mobile Technologies for Healthcare provides insight on the tools that are integral to understanding and implementing emerging technologies in health-related fields. With an ever-growing presence of patients and health professionals on social networking sites, this book will provide insight into the effect of communication technologies on health services. This publication is useful for professionals and researchers in health informatics, as well as students, practitioners, clinicians, and academics.

Effective Use of Social Media in Public Health
Effective Use of Social Media in Public Health

Author: Kavita Batra

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2023-05-24

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 0323956319

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Effective use of Social Media in Public Health offers a well-organized and comprehensive review of social media and its impact on people’s lives and the public health sector. Divided into sections, the book addresses the growing use (and importance) of social media in conducting and disseminating research findings and covers an array of issues from cyberbullying to diversity and inclusion. Written by health educators and practitioners for health educators and practitioners, this book is a timely resource on the topics discussed. Provides complete and comprehensive landscape of social media-based applications and their uses among diverse population groups Covers current uses and applications of social media, including coverage of issues such as cyberbullying, infodemiology, and program diversity and inclusion Includes content from authors from public health and interdisciplinary areas who deliver a holistic view of the subject matter

Designing and Managing Your Research Project
Designing and Managing Your Research Project

Author: David Robert Thomas

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 184860193X

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This book provides information about the key areas needed for a successful project. It includes software skills, developing research objectives, writing proposals, literature reviews, getting ethics approval, seeking funding, managing a project, communicating research findings, and writing reports. There is also a chapter on working as an independent researcher. The book includes numerous examples, checklists, and practical exercises designed to assist the learning of research skills and the completion of crucial project tasks. It covers procedures needed for conducting projects electronically and accessing information from the Internet.

The SAGE Handbook of Social Media Research Methods
The SAGE Handbook of Social Media Research Methods

Author: Anabel Quan-Haase

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2022-09-02

Total Pages: 860

ISBN-13: 1529788889

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The SAGE Handbook of Social Media Research Methods spans the entire research process, from data collection to analysis and interpretation. This second edition has been comprehensively updated and expanded, from 39 to 49 chapters. In addition to a new section of chapters focussing on ethics, privacy and the politics of social media data, the new edition provides broader coverage of topics such as: Data sources Scraping and spidering data Locative data, video data and linked data Platform-specific analysis Analytical tools Critical social media analysis Written by leading scholars from across the globe, the chapters provide a mix of theoretical and applied assessments of topics, and include a range of new case studies and data sets that exemplify the methodological approaches. This Handbook is an essential resource for any researcher or postgraduate student embarking on a social media research project. PART 1: Conceptualising and Designing Social Media Research PART 2: Collecting Data PART 3: Qualitative Approaches to Social Media Data PART 4: Quantitative Approaches to Social Media Data PART 5: Diverse Approaches to Social Media Data PART 6: Research & Analytical Tools PART 7: Social Media Platforms PART 8: Privacy, Ethics and Inequalities

Communicating Your Research with Social Media
Communicating Your Research with Social Media

Author: Amy Mollett

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2017-04-17

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1526414236

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This dynamic, engaging guide empowers you to go beyond bar charts and jargon-filled journal articles to bring your research online and present it in a way that highlights and maximises its relevance through social media. Drawing upon a wealth of timely, real-world examples, the authors present a framework for fully incorporating social media within each step of the research process. From visualising available data to tailoring social media to meet your needs, this book explores proactive ways to share cutting edge research. A complete ‘how to’ for communicating research through blogs, podcasts, data visualisations, and video, it teaches you how to use social media to: create and share images, audio, and video in ways that positively impacts your research connect and collaborate with other researchers measure and quantify research communication efforts for funders provide research evidence in innovative digital formats reach wider, more engaged audiences in academia and beyond Through practical advice and actionable strategies, this book shows how to achieve and sustain your research impact through social media.

ECSM 2018 5th European Conference on Social Media
ECSM 2018 5th European Conference on Social Media

Author: Prof. Vincent Cunnane

Publisher: Academic Conferences and publishing limited

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 1911218840

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These proceedings represent the work of researchers participating in the 5th European Conference on Social Media (ECSM 2018) which is being hosted this year by Limerick Institute of Technology, Ireland on 21-22 June 2018.

The SAGE Handbook of Social Media Research Methods
The SAGE Handbook of Social Media Research Methods

Author: Luke Sloan

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2017-01-26

Total Pages: 709

ISBN-13: 1473987210

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With coverage of the entire research process in social media, data collection and analysis on specific platforms, and innovative developments in the field, this handbook is the ultimate resource for those looking to tackle the challenges that come with doing research in this sphere.

Navigating the Maze of Research
Navigating the Maze of Research

Author: Debra Jackson

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2019-06-28

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0729587215

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- Increased focus on Evidence-based Practice, integrating PICOT framework where appropriate - Additional focus on point of care considerations linking research to practice • 2 NEW chapters: - Chapter 3: Conducting and writing a literature review - Chapter 4: The research and social media relationship • New editor, Leah East • An eBook included in all print purchases