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Revision as of 03:45, 16 April 2015

This is a review of “Not all my friends need to know”: A qualitative study of teenage patients, privacy, and social media. [1].

Background

Teenagers are substantial users of social media and tend to share their personal health information PHI on-line. This paper studies their on-line behavior and their concern for privacy.

Methods

The studies consisted of patients with chronic illnesses obtaining treatment from Children’s Hospital of eastern Ontario (CHEO) and a pediatric institute in Ottawa, Canada. A variety of technologies were available to the patients. Consent was given by parents and patients were interviewed on their on-line activity.

Results

The following themes were analyzed: Online information-seeking behavior, Online communication, Applied privacy awareness, Self-protection and Self-definition. Teens often mentioned that they couldn’t spend time in school or with friends due to being in the hospital. They did not go into detail about their prognosis. They were generally concerned about their privacy but didn’t pay attention to their settings.

Conclusion

Teens don’t identify themselves as patients on-line. Teens allow their friends to view everything they post but don’t associate that with over sharing personal information. To them, they feel in control.

Comments

I don’t think teens realize the information they share online should stay confidential. Social media is just a way to keep up to date with entertainment and friends. I think teens need to be more selective with what they share and parents need to be more aware as well.

References

  1. Van der Velden, M., & Emam, K. (2013). “Not all my friends need to know”: A qualitative study of teenage patients, privacy, and social media. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 20(1), 16-24. Retrieved April 5, 2015, from http://jamia.oxfordjournals.org/content/20/1/16