Journal article
Biological, psychological and social processes that explain celebrities’ influence on patients’ health-related behaviors
Abstract
BackgroundCelebrities can have substantial influence as medical advisors. However, their impact on public health is equivocal: depending on the advice’s validity and applicability, celebrity engagements can benefit or hinder efforts to educate patients on evidence-based practices and improve their health literacy. This meta-narrative analysis synthesizes multiple disciplinary insights explaining the influence celebrities have on people’s …
Authors
Hoffman SJ; Tan C
Journal
Archives of Public Health, Vol. 73, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1186/2049-3258-73-3
ISSN
0778-7367