Tools, tools, tools in spreading our health communication messages! I am learning so much to "think out of the box" in this class when it comes to tools I can use as a health promoter in my work place. I mean, I would have never thought that I could or can use all of this web based tools to my advantage when spreading my message. Yet, many well known agencies such as the CDC for example have already mastered this fast and ever changing communication tool. I agree that the Web or Web 2.0 is a great communication tool, it is easy, fast, and it brings people together and as a result we are better informed.
We talked about many advantages and disadvantages of Web 2.0 in class. However, the Internet or the Web is so fast when it comes to spreading information that at times it can get scary. There are so much information out there that it is important to be "choosy" about which source is credible. We talked about easy access to health information in class, "self diagnosis" and the danger of not consulting with our health care providers. I think one of the scariest services that the web offers is the ability to buy prescription medications and other types of drugs. Coming from a health care provider perspective, I just don’t think it’s safe. Check out this article at MSNBC.com, it’s about teens abusing prescription medications ordered in the Internet. Check this link out:
Teens turn to Internet for prescription drugs - Nightly News with Brian Williams - MSNBC.com
I think another danger with this fast and easy information in the Web is that it can start people to mobilize against a company and can ruin a company or a person's reputation in the process. Check out this link that was created as almost like a support group for dissatisfied customers and employees of Enterprise rent-a-car.
http://www.failingenterprise.com/forums/index.php
Anyway, good or bad the Web is here to stay. It's good to know that as a health promoter I can use this as a tool to use my message. Although I just learned how to blog so it might take me a few tries to be comfortable with this health communication tool.
Check out the AVIS video below, it's really funny!
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