Abstract

Social media is an effective tool to promote healthy patient behaviors. The purpose of this project is to 1) explore adolescent preferences regarding delivery of content on a social media platform and 2) tailor and implement a social media intervention using Instagram to help increase healthy dietary behaviors in adolescents.

Author Details

Abbey J. Horner, BSN; Cynthia A. Danford, PhD, CRNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-PC -- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sigma Membership

Alpha

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Adolescents, Dietary Practices, Social Media

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Review Type

None: Event Material, Invited Presentation

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

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Social media for health: Utilizing Instagram to improve eating habits of overweight and obese adolescents

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Social media is an effective tool to promote healthy patient behaviors. The purpose of this project is to 1) explore adolescent preferences regarding delivery of content on a social media platform and 2) tailor and implement a social media intervention using Instagram to help increase healthy dietary behaviors in adolescents.