Social media use among parents of children with food allergies

Online search engines and social media are used by billions of people around the world. Individual users can curate their experience to follow specific accounts or join groups that post information pertaining to specific topics of interest. It is reported that 80% of users of smartphones use their device to search for health-related information.1 Medical decision-making can be influenced by information obtained online.2 The way parents of children with food allergies use online sources of information has not been extensively evaluated.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Letters Source Type: research