Issues related to the Use of Visual Social Networks and Perceived Usefulness of Social Media Literacy during the Recovery: Qualitative Research among Girls with Eating Disorders. (Preprint)

The patient-centered approach is essential for quality health care and patient safety. Understanding the service user's perspective on the factors maintaining the health problem is crucial for successful treatment, especially for patients who do not recognize their condition as clinically relevant or concerning. Despite the association between intensive use of visual social media and body dissatisfaction and eating disorders, little is known about the meanings users assign to posting or searching for edited photos and the strategies they use to protect themselves from digital risks.