Table 5

Social media objectives by authors’ conclusions (N=284)

Objective—n (%)
ConclusionsTotal—n (%)Health literacyClinical decision makingSelf-carePatient safetyOthers
Total—n (%)47 (16.6)7 (2.5)219 (77.1)19 (6.7)39 (13.7)
Positive186 (65.5)28 (59.6)6 (85.7)149 (68.0)14 (73.7)21 (53.8)
Neutral65 (22.9)12 (25.5)1 (14.3)47 (21.5)1 (5.3)13 (33.3)
Negative15 (5.3)5 (10.6)7 (3.2)3 (15.8)3 (7.7)
Indeterminate18 (6.3)2 (4.3)16 (7.3)1 (5.3)2 (5.1)