Social Media

Applications
For Health
Ryan Julius Banez MD
Overview
The Philippine situation
Social networking applications
Opportunities for social networks for health
Demo
Status.net
Mediawiki
Introduction
91.9M Filipinos
67.9M Mobile phone users
(75%)
1
1.4 Billion text messages
per day
2
1
http://wirelessfederation.com/news/14569-mobile-penetration-rate-reaches-the-mark-of-75-at-2008-end-philippines/
2
http://www.budde.com.au/Research/Philippines-Mobile-Communications-Market-Overview.html
Social Networking applications
Facebook
Online social networking platform
> 500M users per day
NIH http://www.facebook.com/#!/nih.gov
CDC http://www.facebook.com/CDC
WHO http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Health-
Organization/36142277216
Twitter
Microblogging service
140-character limit
Compatible with SMS use
Social Networking applications
Status.net
Open source microblogging service
Wiki
Online collaborative knowledge repository
Status.net opportunities for health use
Hierarchical organization
According to health hospital hierarchy
Each message is forwarded
Use of predetermined terminologies based on concept
dictionary
Frequency mapping
Status.net as referral tool
Identification of
hierarchical structure of
health workers in District
Baranggay Health Worker
A1.1 reports an incidence
of notifiable disease to
Health center physician
Each report is Re-
Tweeted to reach District
officer
Report generation
Level 1health
officer
Level 2 health
officer A
Level 2 health
officer B
Health
Center
Physician
A1
Health
Center
Physicia
n A2
Health
Center
Physicia
n B1
Health
Center
Physicia
n B2
BHW
A 1.1
BHW
A 1.2
BHW
A 2.1
BHW
A 2.2
BHW
B 1.1
BHW
B 1.2
BHW
B 2.1
BHW
B 2.2
Mapping option
Based on included
coordinates of original
message
Frequency of notifiable
disease reflected on size
of marker
Database-driven to
facilitate public health
analysis
Status of status
Accomplishments
Set-up of TINT at NThC server
Enhanced security settings to limit outside access during
initial testing
Testing of geolocate functions
Next phase
Introduction of TINT to rural physicians
Focused group discussion on the applicability of social
network tools in the Philippine setting
Further research of capabilities of status.net
MediaWiki
Open source wiki application
Fully-customizable
Offered and used at the U.S. National Institutes of Health
Demo
Main Objective
Create a wiki page about the referral system of telestat
Specific objectives
Browse to 192.168.0.82
Configure proxy server to proxy.upm.edu.ph:3128
Device a referral system of 5 people
Dr. Ryan as head
Level 1-4 per decision of nurses
Create a status.net account
Implement a follow system from level 4 to head
3 follows 4, 2 follows 3, 1 follows 2, head follows 1
Demo
Main Objective
Create a wiki page about the referral system of telestat
Specific objectives
Send a referral from level 4
Follow the referral until head receives referral
Document the activity using Mediawiki
Include screenshots