Most Common Social Media Platforms in Saudi Arabia for Sharing COVID-19 Medical Information

INTRODUCTION: This study is a quantitative analysis of the most commonly used social media platforms during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among health care workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs (NHCWs) for sharing medical information pertaining to protective measures against COVID-19 in Sau...

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Autores principales: Alotaibi, Khaled, Alotiby, Amna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9059090/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000523728
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description INTRODUCTION: This study is a quantitative analysis of the most commonly used social media platforms during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among health care workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs (NHCWs) for sharing medical information pertaining to protective measures against COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: An online survey was administered during the first 3 months of COVID-19 lockdown in Saudi Arabia. The sample size of the study was 1,249, including 275 HCWs and 974 NHCWs. RESULTS: The findings show that WhatsApp is the most used social media platform in Saudi Arabia, followed by Twitter. Popular social media sites among HCWs are Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Telegram, and Twitter. Future researchers might investigate how HCWs assess the validity, trust, and reliability of information on social media platforms. CONCLUSION: This study has implications for how to effectively disseminate information through social media platforms based on health care specialty and demographics.
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spelling pubmed-90590902022-05-03 Most Common Social Media Platforms in Saudi Arabia for Sharing COVID-19 Medical Information Alotaibi, Khaled Alotiby, Amna Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research Research Article INTRODUCTION: This study is a quantitative analysis of the most commonly used social media platforms during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among health care workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs (NHCWs) for sharing medical information pertaining to protective measures against COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: An online survey was administered during the first 3 months of COVID-19 lockdown in Saudi Arabia. The sample size of the study was 1,249, including 275 HCWs and 974 NHCWs. RESULTS: The findings show that WhatsApp is the most used social media platform in Saudi Arabia, followed by Twitter. Popular social media sites among HCWs are Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Telegram, and Twitter. Future researchers might investigate how HCWs assess the validity, trust, and reliability of information on social media platforms. CONCLUSION: This study has implications for how to effectively disseminate information through social media platforms based on health care specialty and demographics. S. Karger AG 2022-03-30 /pmc/articles/PMC9059090/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000523728 Text en Copyright © 2022 by S. Karger AG, Basel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission. Drug Dosage: The authors and the publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any changes in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new and/or infrequently employed drug. Disclaimer: The statements, opinions and data contained in this publication are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publishers and the editor(s). The appearance of advertisements or/and product references in the publication is not a warranty, endorsement, or approval of the products or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements.
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