A systematic examination of the use of Online social networking sites for sexual health promotion
Open Access
- 21 July 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 11 (1) , 583
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-583
Abstract
In recent years social networking sites (SNSs) have grown rapidly in popularity. The popularity of these sites, along with their interactive functions, offer a novel environment in which to deliver health promotion messages. The aim of this paper is to examine the extent to which SNSs are currently being used for sexual health promotion and describe the breadth of these activities.Keywords
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