Introduction: Social Media (SM) is evolving and more number of people are experiencing
benefits of SM. Though use of social media is beneficial, it has to be carefully calibrated …

This study aimed to measure the use of social media applications for health information
among residents in Saudi Arabia. A cross sectional study was adopted in this study between …

Objectives: To assess social media and search engines used to find health information in
Saudi patients and their companions and to describe their perceptions, attitudes, and …

Background: social media is becoming progressively used for improving health literacy and
health promotion. Objectives: this study aimed to find out the magnitude of use of social …

Social media are now providing a space to discuss medical conditions outside of the
healthcare providers' office. Patients and their families use social media technologies to …

Social media is online sources that facilitate individuals‟ engagement with different types of
content exchange, easy access to information and reach the public. Almost 24 Million social …

Background Health educators and students have used social media to disseminate health
information, develop strategies to increase public health awareness, and educate the …

Dissemination of misleading drug information through social media can be detrimental to the
health of the public. This study, carried out in Bahrain, evaluated the truthfulness of 22 social …

Background Major social networking platforms, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter,
have become popular means through which people share health-related information …

Objectives: Social media (SM) are evolving and dynamic applications which can be used in
health-care settings to enhance professional networking and education; patient …