[PDF][PDF] Social media: a double edged sword for accessing health care information

A Sasidharan, MD Janodia - Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education …, 2018 - ijper.org
Technology has improved speed and ease of communication using various platforms.
Recent improvements in technology using Social Media (SM) has dramatically changed the …

[PDF][PDF] Use of social media for seeking health related information–an exploratory study

N Bhaskaran, M Kumar… - Journal of Young …, 2017 - jyoungpharm.org
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of social media in health care: uses, risks, and barriers

SP Singh, AK Rai, A Wal, G Tiwari… - World journal of …, 2016 - researchgate.net
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Social media in healthcare: uses, risks, and barriers

AR Alsughayr - Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Establishing a social media presence has never been more important for the healthcare
industry. With patients going online to discuss their health and research their conditions, it is …

[HTML][HTML] Social media and health care, part I: literature review of social media use by health care providers

D Farsi - Journal of medical internet research, 2021 - jmir.org
Background As the world continues to advance technologically, social media (SM) is
becoming an essential part of billions of people's lives worldwide and is affecting almost …

Role of social media in telemedicine

RM Jayasinghe, RD Jayasinghe - Effective Use of Social Media in Public …, 2023 - Elsevier
Healthcare professionals and patients are familiar with social media that is freely available
and widely used for communication and monitoring in healthcare in recent years. Overall …

[HTML][HTML] Social media in healthcare: advantages and challenges perceived by patients at a teaching hospital in eastern province, Saudi Arabia

MF Al-Qahtani, AK Alsaffar… - Saudi Journal for …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Aims: This study aimed to determine the types of, the frequency of, and reasons for social
media usage by patients. In addition, this study attempts to explore patients' perceptions of …

[HTML][HTML] The use of social media among Saudi residents for medicines related information

MS Alhaddad - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

The emerging use of social media for health-related purposes in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review

E Hagg, VS Dahinten, LM Currie - International journal of medical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Social media allows for instant access to, and dissemination of, information
around the globe. Access to social media in low-and middle-income countries has increased …

[HTML][HTML] Social media and health care: Necessity of facing their challenges

TNB Abadi, A Sheikhtaheri - Iranian journal of public health, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Social media, including microblogs (eg Twitter), social networking sites (eg Facebook,
Patients like Me), and media sharing sites (eg YouTube) are influential in our everyday life …