Table 3.
Summary of the Evolution of Literature.
| Year | Number of articles per year | Description of the Literature |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Descriptive book chapter utilizing Kenyan quantitative study |
| 2011 | 1 | Descriptive health behaviour advertising campaign by a private company for sexual health |
| 2012 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 3 | Mixed methods, framework use, and theory development began |
| 2014 | 11 | Quantitative studies (n = 3); Predominantly crisis management, infectious disease control and surveillance |
| 2015 | 7 | Quantitative studies (n = 4) |
| 2016 | 9 | Quantitative studies (n = 8) and a review on social media potential for health communication |
| 2017a | 8 | Quantitative (n = 6) and qualitative studies (n = 2) focusing on epidemic surveillance, infectious disease information, and sexual health topics |
Note: a To December 31, 2017.