Social media platforms for health communication and research in the face of COVID-19 pandemic: a cross sectional survey in Uganda

R Olum, F Bongomin - MedRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Objectives (1) To examine the usage of social media and other forms of media among
medical students (MS) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Uganda.(2) To assess the …

Exploring sub-Saharan Africa's communication of COVID-19-related health information on social media

T Asubiaro, O Badmus, U Ikenyei, B Popoola, E Igwe - Libri, 2021 - degruyter.com
Social media presents a robust stage for disseminating time-sensitive information that is
needed during a public health disease of global concern such as COVID-19. This study finds …

Use of social media for COVID-19-related information and associated factors among health professionals in Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

MD Tegegne, BF Endehabtu, J Klein… - Digital …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Social media has become an alternative platform for communication during
medical crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess social media usage …

The substantial awareness role of web-based and social media platforms in developing countries during a pandemic scenario: the example of COVID-19

MN Abdul-Baki, Y Dhemesh, L Alasadi… - Journal of public …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background During the outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19, social media platforms have
shown effectiveness in information dissemination. Delivering evidence-based medical …

Exploring Social Media Use During a Public Health Emergency in Africa: The COVID-19 Pandemic

J Kuika Watat, GM Jonathan - … (ICIS 2020), virtual, December 13-16 …, 2020 - diva-portal.org
The increased application of information technology (IT) during public health epidemics and
other crises has been noted recently. Particularly, the adoption of social media in the fight …

[PDF][PDF] Social Media Usage in Health Communication and Its Implications on Public Health Security: A Case Study of COVID-19 in Zanzibar.

R KHAMIS, Y GENG - American Communication Journal, 2020 - ac-journal.org
Although social media are extensively employed in health communication promotion, their
online and offline connection has rarely tested. This qualitatively study used a sample of 30 …

# CoronaVirus and public health: the role of social media in sharing health information

A Kothari, K Walker, K Burns - Online Information Review, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how factual information and misinformation
are being shared on Twitter by identifying types of social media users who initiate the …

Health professionals' attitude toward the use of social media for covid-19 related information in northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

MD Tegegne, BF Endehabtu, HA Guadie… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Social media platform is one way to share online information regarding
pandemic prevention. However, there is no study regarding the attitude of health …

Social media usage in health communication and its implications on public health security: A case study of COVID-19 in Zanzibar

RM Khamis, Y Geng - Online Journal of Communication and Media …, 2021 - ojcmt.net
Although social media are extensively employed in health communication promotion, their
online and offline connection has rarely tested. This qualitatively study used a sample of 30 …

Social media use and COVID-19 vaccine status among a nationally representative population sample in Uganda

AR Greenleaf, A Croker-Benn, D Aibo, S Biraro… - Digital …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives The effect of social media on COVID-19 vaccination behavior is sub-Saharan
Africa is unclear. We conducted a study to determine social media use among a random …