ArticleBreast cancer (Dove Medical Press)2018
Evaluation of the SnapChat mobile social networking application for breast cancer awareness among Saudi students in the Dammam Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Research-Tested Mobile Apps for Breast Cancer Care: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Pooled it
- Mobilizing Breast Cancer Prevention Research Through Smartphone Apps: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Frontiers in public health · 2019Pooled it
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- Use of social media in the Department of Radiology at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in Saudi Arabia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeThe main aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and the effectiveness of the SnapChat social networking mobile application in increasing the awareness of breast cancer among the Saudi female students in the Dammam region of Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND
methodsAn intervention study was carried out with 200 participants divided among 2 groups: a control group and an intervention group. The control group did not receive any awareness materials, and the intervention group received awareness about breast cancer through SnapChat using videos, texts, and pictures. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted at the beginning and at the end of the study to assess the change in the awareness among the participants.
resultsA significant improvement in the breast cancer awareness was found in the intervention group with
conclusionThe SnapChat mobile social networking application can be effectively used in creating breast cancer awareness among the Saudi population.
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