Systematic Literature Review (SLR): Utilization of Social Media as a Health Promotion Tool

Abstract

Social media is one of the digital media that is widely used by people almost all over the world. In maximizing social media as a health promotion tool, it is expected that health information can be easily obtained and understood by the community. This study aims to see how the utilization of social media as a health promotion tool. The research method used was the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) by conducting a literature review on journals related to social media and health promotion. The results of the literature review showed that social media is effectively used as a health promotion tool because it can increase public knowledge and awareness about health. However, the utilization of social media must be accompanied by the delivery of valid information and come from health workers according to their fields of expertise.