Chronic Kidney Disease and the Use of Social Media as Strategy for Health Education in Brazil

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2019 Aug 21:264:1945-1946. doi: 10.3233/SHTI190726.

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a Public Health problem worldwide. Treatment in complex and depends on patient education to achieve adequate adherence. We describe in this paper novel strategies for patients' education based on internet (youtube and instagram), through videos, images and texts information directed for patients in a project developed in Brazil.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Health education; Internet; Social media.

MeSH terms

  • Brazil
  • Health Education
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination
  • Internet
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic*
  • Social Media*