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  1. Social network theory can be used to analyze public health systems12. Social network analysis is the study of structure and how it influences health2. Social network interventions are associated with positive health behaviors and outcomes3. Social networks can create social supports that provide a buffer against the stressors that damage health4. However, social networks may also have negative effects on health4.
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    SNA is one approach that assesses interactions among public health organizations to support analysis of the structure of public health systems. Social network analysis is ideally suited to visualizing, describing, and analyzing public health systems.

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    Social Network analysis is the study of structure, and how it influences health, and it is based on theoretical constructs of sociology and mathematical foundations of graph theory. Structure refers to the regularities in the patterning of relationships among individuals, groups and/or organizations.

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    Evidence from this study suggests that social network interventions are associated with positive health behaviours and outcomes. Researchers and public health practitioners should consider how to use the social networks of their populations when delivering health behaviour interventions in order to maximise effectiveness.

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    Social networks can be a key factor in determining how healthy a community is. For one thing, they can create social supports that provide a buffer against the stressors that damage health (House et al., 1998; Zilberberg, 2011). Social networks may also have negative effects on health, however (Arthur, 2002; Cattell, 2001).

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    Can social network theory be applied to public health?
    The use of social network theory and analysis methods as applied to public health has expanded greatly in the past decade, yielding a significant academic literature that spans almost every conceivable health issue. This review identifies several important theoretical challenges that confront the fi …

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    What is social network theory and analysis (SNT/a) in public health?
    Social Network Theory and Analysis (SNT/A) in public health refers to the study of the transmission of diseases or behaviors within social networks. The use of SNT/A in public health has seen significant growth since 2007, with many active institutions in the United States and Europe leading the research in this interdisciplinary field.

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    Do social networks influence health behaviour?
    Social network interventions have been shown to support the influence of health behavior interventions beyond individual-level approaches [22, 23]. This is due to the well-documented network influences on behavior in the literature.

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    Are social networks used in public health interventions?
    Although social networks are not routinely considered in public health interventions, research on social networks dates back to the 1930s. However, most studies in this area have focused on observational and simulation research [1 – 4, 15 – 17].

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    How do social network interventions affect health behaviour?
    Social network interventions influence health behaviour by specifically using or altering the characteristics of social networks. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the health behaviour outcomes of these interventions.

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    When was network analysis used in public health?
    Network analysis was first used in public health research as early as 2007, as reported by Luke and Harris [1]. Ten years later, Valente and Pitts discussed the challenges and opportunities of Social Network Analysis in Public Health [17].

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    Use of social network analysis in the development, dissemination, implementation, and sustainability of health behavior interventions for adults: A systematic review
    Social networks, through their structural and functional characteristics, have important implications for physical health and health behaviors (Berkman & Glass, 2000; Berkman, Glass, Brissette, & Seeman, 2000; House, Kahn, Cohen, & Syme). The structure of social networks (e.g., size, density, interc...
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    Social Networks in Improvement of Health Care
    Social network is a social structure made of individuals or organizations associated with one or more types of interdependence (friendship, common interests, work, knowledge, prestige, etc.) which are the “nodes” of the network. Networks can be organized to exchange information, knowledge or financi...
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    Original Research Social network research hotspots and trends in public health: A bibliometric and visual analysis
    Objectives To understand the research landscape and identify the research hotspots and trends of the application of social network theory and analysis to public health. Study design A bibliometric study of publications regarding application of social network theory and analysis to public heal...
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    Social Network Assessments and Interventions for Health Behavior Change: A Critical Review
    Social networks provide a powerful approach for health behavior change. This article documents how social network interventions have been successfully utilized for a range of health behaviors including HIV risk practices, smoking, exercise, dieting, family planning, bullying, and mental health. We r...
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    Multilevel network interventions: Goals, actions, and outcomes
    COVID-19 has resulted in dramatic and widespread social network interventions across the globe, with public health measures such as distancing and isolation key epidemiological responses to minimize transmission. Because these measures affect social interactions between people, the networked structu...
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    Social Network Analysis in Public Health Systems: A Conceptual Analysis
    Background. Social Network Analysis (SNA) is defined as “the mapping and measuring of relationships and flows between people, groups, organizations, computers, or other information/ knowledge processing entities.”* SNA has been used to discover patterns of communication and knowledge sharing within ...
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    An Appraisal of Social Network Theory and Analysis as Applied to Public Health: Challenges and Opportunities
    The use of social network theory and analysis methods as applied to public health has expanded greatly in the past decade, yielding a significant academic literature that spans almost every conceivable health issue. This review identifies several important theoretical challenges that confront the fi...
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    Social network research hotspots and trends in public health: A bibliometric and visual analysis
    In recent decades, public health researchers have become aware that many of the topics we study are inherently relational, meaning that people's health is interdependent, and that health and health care can transcend the individual, for example in the case of disease transmission and peer influence ...
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    A Systematic Literature Review of Community-Based Participatory Health Research with Sexual and Gender Minority Communities
    Purpose: The objective was to review sexual and gender minority (SGM) health research studies to gain an understanding of how the community-based participatory research (CBPR) framework has been operationalized. Methods: We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-An...
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