The use of social media for professional purposes among dentists in Saudi Arabia
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Aim: To investigate the dentists’ opinions towards social media (SM) use in daily practice and the expected limitations from its use in Saudi Arabia. Methods: An electronic survey was carried out throughout May–June 2020 among a sample of dentists in Saudi Arabia. The survey covered three parts: the first part covered professional and demographic information, the second part covered the use of mobile phones and SM in dental practice, while the third part assessed dentists’ opinion on SM use. Descriptive statistics included frequency distributions and percentages and independent t test/ANOVA test for the relationship between the mean of dentists’ opinion towards SM and demographic variables. A p value of 0.05 or less was considered statistically significant. Results: The majority of respondents (80%) believe that SM plays an active role in patients’ decisions regarding the selection of a healthcare provider. The mean dentists’ opinion scores on the use of SM were significantly lower among participants working more than 50 h per week compared with other participants (p = 0.014). Conclusion: The majority of sampled dentists believe that SM plays an active role in patients’ decisions regarding the healthcare provider’s selection. Directed campaigns can help dentists optimize the use of SM for both professional and personal purposes.
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In Al-Khalifa et al's study on a population of Saudi Arabian dentists, only 41% were inclined to give online consultations.
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- Authors
- Al-Khalifa, K. S., Al-Swuailem, A. S., AlSheikh, R., Muazen, Y. Y., Al-Khunein, Y. A., Halawany, H., & Al-Abidi, K. S.
- Affiliations
- King Saud University (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
- Venue
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2021-01-12
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 26-26
- ISSN
- 1472-6831 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7802311
- OpenAlex
- W3118662767
- Cited by
- 55
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 4
- FWCI
- 5.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- BMC Oral Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Social Media in Health Education
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Keywords
- social media, dentists, dental practice, professional use of social media, patient decision-making, working hours, Saudi Arabia
- MeSH terms
- Cross-Sectional Studies, Dentists, Humans, Surveys and Questionnaires, Saudi Arabia, Practice Patterns, Dentists', Social Media
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