Social Media and health governance

By Maria Cecília de Souza Minayo, Editor-in-chief and Luiza Gualhano, Communication Assistant, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

There are now many mechanisms and possibilities to facilitate the circulation and sharing of information and knowledge among managers, professionals and users of health services, opening contact boundaries that allow faster, interactive, personal and adequate attention. However, much destructive information has also been conveyed, often terrifying the population, such as fake news about vaccines or the indication of unapproved medicines, among others.

The edition of Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (vol 23, No. 10), result of a public call, was led by researchers from the Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (Fiocruz) and support from the CAPES Academic Excellence Program (Programa de Excelência Acadêmica – PROEX).

The authors present experiences on institutional reorganization, structuring of social networks around health issues and the construction of regional and local governance arrangements (FONTES, 2018; MAGALHÃES, 2018). Cyberculture, violence, ethics, social participation (AVELAR; MALFITANO, 2018) and the role of public-private relations and political regulation strategies in different territories (SILVA; CARVALHO; DOMINGOS, 2018) are topics explored in this paper (CASANOVA, et al., 2018; ALBUQUERQUE, et al., 2018). Negative sides of social networks are also approached, such as cyberbulling (FERREIRA; DESLANDES, 2018) and privacy issues (MORAES; PRADO, 2018).

Most articles present the perspective of understanding interaction models, care practices and the conformation of social identities in scenarios where the so-called digital activism can coexist with traditional mobilization flows and face-to-face encounters (FERIGATO, et al., 2018). Old dilemmas such as social control, democratic communication and health equity combine today with new issues linked to the rebuilding of social ties and bonds. It is important to walk in this direction.

References

ALBUQUERQUE, M.V., et al. Governança regional do sistema de saúde no Brasil: configurações de atores e papel das Comissões Intergovernamentais. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2018, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 3151-3161, ISSN: 1413-8123 [viewed 9 November 2018]. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182310.13032018. Available from: http://ref.scielo.org/79k9pd

AVELAR, M.R. and MALFITANO, A.P.S. Entre o suporte e o controle: a articulação intersetorial de redes de serviços. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2018, vol. 23, no. 10, pp.3201-3210, ISSN: 1413-8123 [viewed 9 November 2018]. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182310.13872018. Available from: http://ref.scielo.org/ghj3bj

CASANOVA, A.O., et al. Atores, espaços e rede de políticas na governança em saúde em duas regiões de saúde da Amazônia Legal. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2018, vol. 23, no. 10, pp.3163-3177, ISSN: 1413-8123 [viewed 9 November 2018]. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182310.15442018. Available from: http://ref.scielo.org/wc3dss

FERIGATO, S.H., et al. Potências do CiberespaSUS: redes sociais como dispositivos de políticas públicas de saúde no Brasil. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2018, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 3277-3286, ISSN: 1413-8123 [viewed 9 November 2018]. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182310.14082018. Available from: http://ref.scielo.org/95mjfk

FERREIRA, T.R.S.C. and DESLANDES, S.F. Cyberbulling: conceituações, dinâmicas, personagens e implicações à saúde. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2018, vol. 23, no. 10, pp.3369-3379, 2018. ISSN: 1413-8123 [viewed 9 November 2018]. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182310.13482018. Available from: http://ref.scielo.org/q2rwnq

FONTES, B.A.S.M. Redes sociais e governança em saúde. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2018, vol. 23, no. 10, pp.3123-3132, 2018. ISSN: 1413-8123 [viewed 9 November 2018]. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182310.21112018. Available from: http://ref.scielo.org/8yg8fx

MAGALHÃES, R. Governança, redes sociais e promoção da saúde: reconfigurando práticas e institucionalidades. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2018, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 3143-3150, 2018. ISSN: 1413-8123 [viewed 9 November 2018]. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182310.15872018. Available from: http://ref.scielo.org/trqpbm

MORAES, I.H.S. and PRADO, L.A. Saúde Coletiva e uma escolha de Sofia: defender a privacidade no ciberespaço. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2018, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 3267-3276, ISSN: 1413-8123 [viewed 9 November 2018]. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182310.15942018. Available from: http://ref.scielo.org/4b4rjm

SILVA, J.F.M., CARVALHO, B.G. and DOMINGOS, C.M. A governança e a relação público-privado no cotidiano das práticas em municípios de pequeno porte. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2018, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 3179-3188, ISSN: 1413-8123 [viewed 9 November 2018]. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182310.13952018. Available from: http://ref.scielo.org/8f63gh

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