Application of Social Network Analysis in Diverse Health and Allied Disciplines –A Review of Existing Research Literature
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Social network analysis is the study of social structure which connects individuals. This paper reviews the scopes and use of social network analysis as a tool for health research and interventions for improving the health status of population. We review diverse health conditions or diseases which were explored or intervened through social network based research across the world so far and present a summary of the findings. We found that Social network has widely applicability in addressing various health and diseases condition including communicable and non- communicable diseases mainly HIV, STI’s, cancer, obesity, Tuberculosis, Flu etc. We also found that it has been used in assessing health seeking behaviors from different perspectives including tribal and rural population. Program implementation and biomedical research also have found the applicability of social network analysis.
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Kabilan Annadurai
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