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Impact of a social media campaign on reach, uptake, and engagement with a free web- and app-based physical activity intervention: The 10,000 Steps Australia program

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posted on 2023-08-14, 04:00 authored by AT Rayward, Corneel VandelanotteCorneel Vandelanotte, Kelly CorryKelly Corry, Anetta Van ItallieAnetta Van Itallie, MJ Duncan
Social media campaigns provide broad-reach and convenience for promoting freely-available health programs. However, their effectiveness and subsequent engagement of new users is unknown. This study aimed to assess the reach and new member registration rates resulting from a dedicated 10,000 Steps social media campaign (SMC) and to compare program engagement and time to non-usage attrition of new users from the SMC with other users. SMC reach (using Facebook, Instagram, and display advertisements engagement metrics), new-user numbers, engagement (usage of the website and its features), and time to non-usage attrition were assessed using generalized linear regression, binary logistic regression, and Cox proportion hazards regression models. During the SMC, Instagram and display advertisement impressions, Facebook reach and new daily registrations were significantly higher compared with six weeks and one year prior. There were no between-group differences in the average usage of most website/program features. Risk of non-usage attrition was higher among new users from the SMC than new users from one year prior. The SMC was effective in promoting awareness of the 10,000 Steps program. Further research to identify long-term engagement strategies and the most effective combination of social media platforms for promotion of, and recruitment to, health programs is warranted.

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Category 2 - Other Public Sector Grants Category

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Volume

16

Issue

24

Start Page

1

End Page

17

Number of Pages

17

eISSN

1661-7827

ISSN

1660-4601

Publisher

MDPI AG, Switzerland

Additional Rights

CC BY 4.0

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • Yes

Acceptance Date

2019-12-08

External Author Affiliations

The University of Newcastle;

Author Research Institute

  • Appleton Institute

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Journal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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