Social media and m-health

These interventions refer to a variety of web-based and mobile technologies and software applications permit users to engage in dialogue with each other, often over great distances and share information. These interventions may take an individual, one to one approach, (e.g. SMS reminder of an upcoming appointment) or attempt to connect with people on a large scale (e.g. social media).

Interventions can include:

-          mHealth/mobile phone such as smartphone/ feature phone/tablet/personal data assistant (PDA) /other mobile devices, Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), Interactive Voice Response (IVR)

-          Helpline, hotlines

-          eHealth/eLearning/websites

-          Information Communication Technology

-          Digital Media

-          Social Media (e.g. Facebook and Twitter)