Journal article
#Caremongering: A community-led social movement to address health and social needs during COVID-19
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To combat social distancing and stay-at-home restrictions due to COVID-19, Canadian communities began a Facebook social media movement, #Caremongering, to support vulnerable individuals in their communities. Little research has examined the spread and use of #Caremongering to address community health and social needs.
OBJECTIVES: We examined the rate at which #Caremongering grew across Canada, the main ways the groups were used, and …
Authors
Seow H; McMillan K; Civak M; Bainbridge D; van der Wal A; Haanstra C; Goldhar J; Winemaker S
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0245483
ISSN
1932-6203