Exploring social media for health and Wellness: A health plan case study

Journal of Cases on Information Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 42-64

  Mitra, Sinjini ^a   Padman, Rema ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Usage; Demographic Factors; Health and Wellness; Health Plan; Internet; Online Engagement; Social Media; Social Media Usage; Statistical Analysis; Survey

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; HEALTH AND WELLNESS; MOBILE MEDIA; ONLINE ACTIVITIES; ONLINE ENGAGEMENT; PENNSYLVANIA; SELF MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL MEDIA; TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS;

COPYRIGHTS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HEALTH; INTERNET; PLANNING; POPULATION STATISTICS; STATISTICAL METHODS; SURVEYS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84870268143     PISSN: 15487717     EISSN: 15487725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jcit.2012040104     Document Type: Article

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