Academic Journal
Social Media as a Tool for Health Promotion and Disease Management in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.
| Τίτλος: | Social Media as a Tool for Health Promotion and Disease Management in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | A'aqoulah A; Health Systems Management Department, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alzahrani A; Health Systems Management Department, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Basu U; Edward J Bloustien School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick., Upadhaya A; Edward J Bloustien School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick., Shawaqfeh MS; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Shishani LF; Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Yeditepe University., Bhuyan SS; Edward J Bloustien School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick. |
| Πηγή: | Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing [Inquiry] 2026 Jan-Dec; Vol. 63, pp. 469580261453436. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 23. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Systematic Review; Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Sage Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0171671 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1945-7243 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00469580 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Inquiry Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Sept. 2013- : Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Original Publication: Chicago, Blue Cross Assn. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Social Media*/statistics & numerical data , Health Promotion*/methods , Disease Management*, Humans ; Saudi Arabia ; Digital Media |
| Περίληψη: | IntroductionSocial media (SM) has drastically improved communication and information dissemination among various demographics.PurposeThis systematic review study aims to evaluate the use of social media as a health promotion tool in Saudi Arabia.MethodsPreferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed in carrying out this research. Different databases were used to search for relevant articles from 2015 to 2024.ResultsEighteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Multiple social media platforms were utilized in these efforts, including YouTube, WhatsApp, Snapchat, and the X platform. The articles related to diabetic patients showed that the majority used SM to gather information about disease management. Advantages of using SM include improving patient education and awareness of diabetes, as well as facilitating patient-doctor communication. Barriers included breaching patient privacy, unreliable data, and a lack of easy access for the elderly and those with lower educational levels. YouTube, the X platform, and WhatsApp were especially popular. Moreover, 47% of participants in diabetic study and 96% of participants with celiac disease were using social media as a source of information for disease management.ConclusionSM has been found to have a drastic impact on the knowledge of public health and specific diseases. Decision-makers need to support more studies on SM as a health promotion tool. Moreover, multiple media platforms could complement each other to provide audio-visual learning experiences, such as the X platform and YouTube, for easier access. |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Saudi Arabia; health education; health promotion; public health; social media |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260723 Date Completed: 20260723 Latest Revision: 20260819 |
| Update Code: | 20260820 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13396643 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00469580261453436 |
| PMID: | 42490373 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1945-7243 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/00469580261453436 |