The Potential Role of Social Media Platforms in Community Awareness of Antibiotic Use in the Gulf Cooperation Council States: Luxury or Necessity?
Autor: | Abdullah H. Kutbi, Florie A. Mar, Stéphan Juergen Harbarth, Tiffany Harris-Brown, Hosam M. Zowawi, Turki Almalki, Hanan H. Balkhy, David L. Paterson, Rihab Abdalazez Hasanain, Malak Abedalthagafi |
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Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
social media Health Informatics Health Promotion Social Media/utilization lcsh:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics Health Promotion/utilization antibiotics Middle East Viewpoint Gulf States Peninsula medicine Humans awareness Social media Antibiotic use Socioeconomic status ddc:616 geography geography.geographical_feature_category business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Public health lcsh:RA1-1270 Public relations health campaigns Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use Health promotion lcsh:R858-859.7 Community awareness business |
Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Internet Research Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol. 17, No 10 (2015) P. e233 Journal of Medical Internet Research, Vol 17, Iss 10, p e233 (2015) |
ISSN: | 1438-8871 |
DOI: | 10.2196/jmir.3891 |
Popis: | 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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