Should Health Organizations Use Web 2.0 Media in Times of an Infectious Disease Crisis? An In-depth Qualitative Study of Citizens’ Information Behavior During an EHEC Outbreak

BackgroundWeb 2.0 media (eg, Facebook, Wikipedia) are considered very valuable for communicating with citizens in times of crisis. However, in the case of infectious disease outbreaks, their value has not been determined empirically. In order to be able to take full advantage...

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Main Authors: van Velsen, Lex, van Gemert-Pijnen, Julia E.W.C, Beaujean, Desirée J.M.A, Wentzel, Jobke, van Steenbergen, Jim E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2012/6/e181/