Social Media Use By People With Diabetes In Saudi Arabia: A Survey About Purposes, Benefits And Risks.
Amal AlzahraniTurki M AlanziPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2019)
The outcomes indicated that WhatsApp was the social media most used by the participants to communicate and obtain information about diabetes. According to the participants, social media platforms were useful to improve education, awareness and communication among people with diabetes, family and doctors. However, due to the risks involved in the use of social media, health and educational organizations must work to ensure that the published information is accurate and does not affect the privacy of patients and healthcare providers.
Keyphrases
- social media
- health information
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- glycemic control
- cardiovascular disease
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- human health
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- skeletal muscle
- artificial intelligence
- insulin resistance
- health insurance