Attitudes of Health Professional Educators Toward the Use of Social Media as a Teaching Tool: Global Cross-Sectional Study

Background The prevalence of social media use among youth and young adults suggests it is an appropriate platform for study recruitment from this population. Previous studies have examined the use of social media for recruitment, but few have compared platforms, and none, to our knowledge, have attempted to recruit cigarillo users. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of different social media platforms and advertisement images for recruiting cigarillo users aged 14-28 years to complete a cigarillo use survey. Methods We obtained objective data for advertisement impressions for a 39-week social media recruitment campaign. Advertisements were targeted to users based on their age, geography, and interests. Effectiveness was defined as the percentage of approved surveys per advertising impression. Chi-square tests were performed to compare the effectiveness of different advertisement images and platforms. Results Valid survey completers (n=1089) were predominately older (25-28 years old, n=839, 77%). Of the 1089 survey completers, 568 (52%) identified as male, 335 (31%) as African American, and 196 (18%) as Hispanic. Advertisements delivered via Facebook/Instagram were more effective than Twitter; 311/1,027,738 (0.03%) vs 661/2,998,715 (0.02%); χ21=21.45, N=4,026,453); P<.001. Across platforms, ads featuring exclusively an image of cigarillos were more effective (397/682,994, 0.06%) than ads with images of individuals smoking (254/1,308,675, 0.02%), individuals not smoking (239/1,393,134, .02%), and groups not smoking (82/641,650, 0.01%); χ23133.73, N=4,026,453; P<.001. Conclusions The campaign was effective in recruiting a diverse sample representative of relevant racial/ethnic categories. Advertisements on Facebook were more effective than Twitter. Advertisements that featured an image of a cigarillo were consistently the most effective and should be considered by others recruiting cigarillo users via social media.

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ANALISIS HUBUNGAN PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL DENGAN KUALITAS TIDUR PADA REMAJA

JURNAL KEPERAWATAN ◽

10.35790/jkp.v8i2.32092 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Kezia Woran ◽

Rina M Kundre ◽

Ferlan A Pondaag

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Social Media ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Sleep Patterns ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Use Of Social Media

Abstract: Social media is an online platform through internet-based applications and most of the users are Adolescents. Adolescent habits of spending a long time using social media caused disruption of rest and sleep patterns resulting poor quality of sleepr. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the usage of social media and sleep quality of Adolescents in grade XI Mathematics and Sciences State Senior High School 1 Langowan. This study used descriptive analytic with Cross Sectional Study approach. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with a total sample of 80 Adolescents. The Result of statistical test studies using the Fisher Exact test and obtained a significant value ρ = 0,000 < α = 0.05. This study concluded there was a relationship between the use of social media and sleep quality in adolescents in class XI Mathematics and Sciences State Senior High School 1 Langowan. This study recommend that adolescents will be able to reduce the use of social media and be able to manage the rest and sleep patterns, for schools and parents to continue watching and educating adolescents in using social media. Key Words : Social Media, Sleep Quality, Adolescents Abstrak: Media sosial merupakan sebuah media online melalui aplikasi berbasis internet dan untuk pengguna terbanyak adalah remaja. Kebiasaan remaja menghabiskan waktu yang cukup lama untuk menggunakan media sosial mengakibatkan terganggunya pola istirahat dan tidur sehingga kualitas tidur menjadi buruk. Tujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan Penggunaan media sosial dengan Kualitas tidur pada remaja di kelas XI Matematika Ilmu Alam (MIA) SMA N 1 Langowan. Desain Penelitian yang digunakan yaitu Deskriptif Analitik dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional Study. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan Purposive Sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 80 remaja. Hasil Penelitian uji statistik menggunakan uji Fisher Exact dan didapatkan nilai signifikan ρ Value = 0,000 < α = 0,05. Kesimpulan terdapat hubungan antara penggunaan media sosial dan kualitas tidur pada remaja dikelas XI Matematika Ilmu Alam (MIA) SMA N 1 Langowan. Saran diharapkan remaja mampu mengurangi penggunaan media sosial dan mampu memenejemen pola istirahat dan tidur, bagi pihak sekolah dan orang tua agar tetap mengawasi dan mengedukasi remaja dalam menggunakan media sosial. Kata Kunci : Media Sosial, Kualitas Tidur, Remaja

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Effectiveness of Social Media Approaches to Recruiting Young Adult Cigarillo Smokers: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.12619 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

David Cavallo ◽

Rock Lim ◽

Karen Ishler ◽

Maria Pagano ◽

Rachel Perovsek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Recruitment ◽

Youth And Young Adults ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Racial Ethnic

BACKGROUND The prevalence of social media use among youth and young adults suggests it is an appropriate platform for study recruitment from this population. Previous studies have examined the use of social media for recruitment, but few have compared platforms, and none, to our knowledge, have attempted to recruit cigarillo users. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of different social media platforms and advertisement images for recruiting cigarillo users aged 14-28 years to complete a cigarillo use survey. METHODS We obtained objective data for advertisement impressions for a 39-week social media recruitment campaign. Advertisements were targeted to users based on their age, geography, and interests. Effectiveness was defined as the percentage of approved surveys per advertising impression. Chi-square tests were performed to compare the effectiveness of different advertisement images and platforms. RESULTS Valid survey completers (n=1089) were predominately older (25-28 years old, n=839, 77%). Of the 1089 survey completers, 568 (52%) identified as male, 335 (31%) as African American, and 196 (18%) as Hispanic. Advertisements delivered via Facebook/Instagram were more effective than Twitter; 311/1,027,738 (0.03%) vs 661/2,998,715 (0.02%); χ21=21.45, N=4,026,453); P<.001. Across platforms, ads featuring exclusively an image of cigarillos were more effective (397/682,994, 0.06%) than ads with images of individuals smoking (254/1,308,675, 0.02%), individuals not smoking (239/1,393,134, .02%), and groups not smoking (82/641,650, 0.01%); χ23133.73, N=4,026,453; P<.001. CONCLUSIONS The campaign was effective in recruiting a diverse sample representative of relevant racial/ethnic categories. Advertisements on Facebook were more effective than Twitter. Advertisements that featured an image of a cigarillo were consistently the most effective and should be considered by others recruiting cigarillo users via social media.

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The relationship between addictive use of social media and video games and symptoms of psychiatric disorders: A large-scale cross-sectional study.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1037/adb0000160 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (2) ◽

pp. 252-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 286

Author(s):

Cecilie Schou Andreassen ◽

Joël Billieux ◽

Mark D. Griffiths ◽

Daria J. Kuss ◽

Zsolt Demetrovics ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Video Games ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Large Scale ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

The Relationship

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Physicians’ Attitude towards The Use of Social Media for Professional Purposes in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications ◽

10.1155/2019/6323962 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Turki Alanzi ◽

Susan Al-Yami

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Online Information ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Online Consultation ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Practice Patient

Purpose. In relation to this research, only a few studies have been carried out around the world. However, in Saudi Arabia, there have been no investigations into this subject. In this sense, the objective of this study was to investigate the physicians’ attitudes towards the use of social media for professional purposes in Saudi Arabia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 235 physicians from different regions of Saudi Arabia. The data were collected by means of a survey. The survey questionnaire was distributed using the WhatsApp application. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the results. Results. The most common social media used by the respondents was Facebook, and the majority of the participants agreed that social media improved their knowledge and skills. However, most of the participants did not interact with patients using these tools, did not feel comfortable conducting an online consultation, and believed that social media affected the choice of the healthcare provider. Similarly, 30.6% of the respondents opined that it is not appropriate to search online information about patients, and 44.3% of them considered that patients would not trust the medical advice if a physician obtained the information from a website. Conclusion. The results showed that the majority of the respondents considered that social media improved the knowledge and abilities of physicians. In addition, the respondents reflected that there were ethical issues that must be taken into account when using social media and more than half of them did not interact with their patients employing these tools. The outcomes of this research will help to develop programs directed at the physicians in Saudi Arabia to enhance their knowledge, professional skills, medicine practice, patient-doctor interaction, and handle the risks involved in the use of social media.

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The Use of Social Media by State Tobacco Control Programs to Promote Smoking Cessation: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/jmir.3430 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. e169 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Jennifer C Duke ◽

Heather Hansen ◽

Annice E Kim ◽

Laurel Curry ◽

Jane Allen

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Smoking Cessation ◽

Tobacco Control ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Control Programs ◽

Promote Smoking Cessation ◽

Use Of Social Media

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The association of problematic use of social media and online videogames with aggression is mediated by insomnia severity: A cross‐sectional study in a sample of 18‐ to 24‐year‐old individuals

Aggressive Behavior ◽

10.1002/ab.22008 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Francesco Saverio Bersani ◽

Benedetta Barchielli ◽

Stefano Ferracuti ◽

Angelo Panno ◽

Giuseppe A. Carbone ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Problematic Use ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Insomnia Severity

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Opinion of Healthcare Professionals in the Usage of Social Media for Patient Care in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/.v6i1.6527 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Syed Meraj Ahmed ◽

Faisal Alhumaidi Alruways ◽

Thamer Fahad Alsallum ◽

Meshal Munahi Almutairi ◽

Abdullah Saif Al-Subhi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Patient Care ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Improve Patient Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Validated Questionnaire ◽

Use Of Social Media

Use of social media for patient care is the new frontier in the healthcare indus-try. Sharing of information between the clinicians and their patients is now so much easier. In slowly gaining a foothold worldwide it needs a healthy push to make it universally accepta-ble. Study the knowledge, attitude, and practices of healthcare providers on the usage of social media in their clinical practice.A baseline cross – sectional study was conducted among 200 healthcare professionals from March 2015 to September 2015 on their knowledge, attitude, and practices in the use of social media for patient care in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia. A close ended self – administered validated questionnaire was used to gather data which was analyzed by using the SPSS ver. 21.0 software. 55.3% participants used social media for both professional and personal reasons. Some (25.3%) specified using it for patient care while a significant majority (52.9%) opined that it can be successfully used for patient interaction. Nearly 55% agreed that social media should not be banned due to its benefits as an efficient tool for patient communication. Social media use for pa-tient doctor interaction should be encouraged to improve patient care through effective com-munication.

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Investigating social media statistics of usage and its determinant factors in students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in 2018: A cross-sectional study.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-257862/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hiva Bozorgpanah ◽

Ghobad Moradi ◽

Pourya Bahrami ◽

Elham Noori ◽

Mohammad Pourya Ezati ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Determinant Factors ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Improper Use ◽

Spss Software ◽

Use Of Social Media

Abstract Background and Aim: the present study was conducted to investigate social media statistics of usage and its determinant factors in students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in 2018.Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional-analytical study. The total of 380 students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences were randomly selected by Probability Proportional to Size Sampling method, from the lists of the students in each faculty. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire, organized in four sections. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS software version 21.Results: Based on the results of this study 373 (98.2%) of the sample students were on social media, which the most popular ones among them were Telegram (94.1%), Instagram (78.8%) and Whatsapp (61.9%), respectively. The average time spent on social media among students was reported to be 2.78 hours per day and is a significant difference between age groups in terms of attitudes toward using social media (P = 0.031).Conclusion: the results of this study suggested that the majority of students use social media. Since improper use of social media can exert unfortunate effects on different aspects of life of students, and negatively influence their education.

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