Social media in primary health care: Opportunities to enhance education, communication and collaboration among professionals in rural and remote locations: Did you know? Practical practice pointers Social media in primary health care: Opportunities to enhance education, communication and collaboration among professionals in rural and remote locations: Did you know? Practical practice pointers

摘要

Social media is becoming increasingly popular in health care. Technologies that are relevant to primary health care include social networking websites, blogs, microb-logging websites and Wikis.Social networking websites are online group-forming applications where users can connect to others through shared interests or backgrounds. The most well-known social networking service is Facebook, which has increasingly been used by organisations to promote their products and encourage discussion. For example, the Rural Health Workforce's Facebook page (https:// www.facebook.com/RuralHealthWorkforce) provides an opportunity for members to discuss rural health workforce issues and expand their professional network. Linkedln is mainly used for professional networking.