ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2015
The Potential Role of Social Media Platforms in Community Awareness of Antibiotic Use in the Gulf Cooperation Council States: Luxury or Necessity?
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- Assessment of global antimicrobial resistance campaigns conducted to improve public awareness and antimicrobial use behaviours: a rapid systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Role of Social Media in Diabetes Management in the Middle East Region: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
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- Determinants of antimicrobial resistance occurrence in animal-based food, perceived by livestock farmers: A qualitative phenomenological study.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Knowledge and Attitude toward Antibiotic Use and Identification of Financially Feasible Options to Curb the Spread of Antibiotics in Environment.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2023Article
- A cross-sectional study of exposure across social media platforms for the British Orthodontic Society retention awareness campaign: #HoldthatSmile.Journal of orthodontics · 2022Article
- Changes in public knowledge and perceptions about antibiotic use and resistance in Jordan: a cross-sectional eight-year comparative study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Social media use for public health promotion in the Gulf Cooperation Council. An overview.Saudi medical journal · 2021Article
- Raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance in rural aquaculture practice in Bangladesh through digital communications: a pilot study.Global health action · 2019Article
- How to improve antibiotic awareness campaigns: findings of a WHO global survey.BMJ global health · 2019Article
- Reach of Messages in a Dental Twitter Network: Cohort Study Examining User Popularity, Communication Pattern, and Network Structure.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Can Gaming Increase Antibiotic Awareness in Children? A Mixed-Methods Approach.JMIR serious games · 2017Article
- Antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia. An urgent call for an immediate action.Saudi medical journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
The increasing emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health issue. Increasing the awareness of the general public about appropriate antibiotic use is a key factor for combating this issue. Several public media campaigns worldwide have been launched; however, such campaigns can be costly and the outcomes are variable and difficult to assess. Social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, are now frequently utilized to address health-related issues. In many geographical locations, such as the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain), these platforms are becoming increasingly popular. The socioeconomic status of the GCC states and their reliable communication and networking infrastructure has allowed the penetration and scalability of these platforms in the region. This might explain why the Saudi Ministry of Health is using social media platforms alongside various other media platforms in a large-scale public awareness campaign to educate at-risk communities about the recently emerged Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). This paper discusses the potential for using social media tools as cost-efficient and mass education platforms to raise awareness of appropriate antibiotic use in the general public and in the medical communities of the Arabian Peninsula.
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