Chapter 6: Social media, diversity, equity, and inclusion
Abstract
Social media has proven to be a powerful tool in social movements and information dissemination. If leveraged correctly, public health has the ability to use social media to reach many people of various ages, races, cultures, and communities. Utilizing social media as a conduit of change that can aid in the improvement of health outcomes that are linked to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in health is essential to progression in the profession. Eliminating these disparities requires intentional uprooting of typical and traditional practices while introducing and ...
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