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Area of Science:

  • Public Health Communication
  • Social Media in Public Health
  • Health Trust and Behavior

Background:

  • Declining public trust in health institutions necessitates effective communication strategies.
  • Social media engagement is vital for public health workforce outreach and emergency response.
  • Understanding barriers to social media adoption by public health practitioners is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify barriers hindering public health practitioners' social media use.
  • To explore perspectives on integrating social media for trust-building and communication.
  • To inform strategies for enhancing social media engagement in public health.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted 31 semistructured interviews with public health practitioners and experts.
  • Employed rapid thematic analysis to identify common themes and barriers.
  • Analyzed barriers using the socioecological framework (individual, interpersonal, organizational, societal levels).

Main Results:

  • Individual-level barriers: lack of training, time, and fear.
  • Interpersonal barriers: limited online/offline relationships.
  • Organizational barriers: insufficient resources and supportive policies.
  • Societal barriers: politicization of public health issues.

Conclusions:

  • Identified modifiable factors to improve public health workforce social media communication.
  • Highlighted existing initiatives addressing social media adoption barriers.
  • Emphasized the need for sustained investment to support effective social media use for trust-building during emergencies.