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This is a review of “Not all my friends need to know”: A qualitative study of teenage patients, privacy, and social media. <ref name="Velden, Emam (2013)">Van der Velden, M., & Emam, K. (2013). “Not all my friends need to know”: A qualitative study of teenage patients, privacy, and social media. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 20(1), 16-24. Retrieved April 5, 2015, from http://jamia.oxfordjournals.org/content/20/1/16</ref>.

==Background==
Teenagers are substantial users of [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media social media] and tend to share their personal health information [[PHI]] online. This paper studies their on-line behavior and their concern for [http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/''privacy''].

==Methods==
The studies consisted of patients with chronic illnesses who were obtaining treatment from Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and a pediatric institute in Ottawa, Canada. A variety of technologies were available to the patients. Consent was given by parents,  and patients were interviewed regarding their on-line activity.

==Results==
The following themes were analyzed: Online information-seeking behavior, Online communication, Applied privacy awareness, Self-protection and Self-definition. Teens often mentioned that they couldn’t spend time in school or with friends due to being in the hospital. They did not go into detail about their prognosis. They were generally concerned about their privacy but didn’t pay attention to their settings. 

==Conclusion==

Teens don’t identify themselves as patients on-line. Teens allow their friends to view everything they post but don’t associate that with over sharing personal information. To them, they feel in control.

==Comments==

I don’t think teens realize the information they share online should stay confidential. Social media is just a way to keep up to date with entertainment and friends. I think teens need to be more selective with what they share and parents need to be more aware as well. 

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