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Table 2 Types of use of social media by patients for health related purposes by article

From: Social media use in healthcare: A systematic review of effects on patients and on their relationship with healthcare professionals

Type of use

Article no.

Social support

Emotional support

[1, 13, 16, 21–23, 25, 26, 30, 34–36, 40]

Esteem support

[14, 16, 23–25, 30, 39]

Information support

All articles

Network support

[1, 14–16, 21, 24–28, 34, 36, 39]

Other types of use

Emotional expression

[13–15, 21, 24–26, 38]

Social comparison

[23, 25, 35, 39]

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