Using social media to disseminate evidence-based interventions: An overview of systematic reviews (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.57370
• Publication Date: 2024-02-20T18:31:13Z
• Authors: Porooshat Dadgostar; Qiuyuan Qin; Suiyue Cui; Laura Ellen Ashcraft; Reza Yousefi-Nooraie
• Keywords: Preprint

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Compared to implementation, the conceptual frameworks, strategies, and outcomes of efforts disseminate evidence-based interventions are less developed. Though, several studies have used social media dissemination spread diverse in a broad range populations. We conducted an overview systematic reviews strategies interventions. focused on common themes methodology evaluation frameworks media-based strategies. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The goal our is identify design, delivery, impact assessment <title>METHODS</title> searched Epistemonikos database (till 2022) retrieve dissemination. included 21 this overview. extracted classified data characteristics studies, ingredients intervention, outcome assessment. <title>RESULTS</title> study designs, intervention measures were mostly lacked theoretical framework. goals reviewed into One-way (using reach out share), invoking Conversations conversational community features promote dialogue), peer motivation (dissemination through feedback update), miscellaneous (e.g. developing Wiki or online multiplayer games). main diffusion reach, engagement, Impact health health-related behaviors, support. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> findings call for attention drastic knowledge gaps effective utilization different components Studies using various (e.g., peer-to-peer sharing, engagement conversations (one-on-one with audience), formation clusters communities, facilitate