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

Turki M Alanzi, Alanoud Alobrah, Reem Alhumaidi, Shahad Aloraifi Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Purpose: The main aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and the effectivenes...

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Autores principales:	Alanzi TM, Alobrah A, Alhumaidi R, Aloraifi S
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2018
Materias:	breast cancer awareness social networking mammogram SnapChat Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8daa6d8b4bb74905ab8816fcf112f3862021-12-02T05:15:19ZEvaluation of the SnapChat mobile social networking application for breast cancer awareness among Saudi students in the Dammam Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia1179-1314https://doaj.org/article/8daa6d8b4bb74905ab8816fcf112f3862018-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/evaluation-of-the-snapchat-mobile-social-networking-application-for-br-peer-reviewed-article-BCTThttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-1314Turki M Alanzi, Alanoud Alobrah, Reem Alhumaidi, Shahad Aloraifi Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Purpose: The 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 methods: An 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. Results: A significant improvement in the breast cancer awareness was found in the intervention group with P=0.001. The mean knowledge was found to be increased from 8.7±2.8 to 14.8±3.01 (mean ± SD). Conclusion: The SnapChat mobile social networking application can be effectively used in creating breast cancer awareness among the Saudi population. Keywords: breast cancer awareness, social networking, mammogram, SnapChatAlanzi TMAlobrah AAlhumaidi RAloraifi SDove Medical Pressarticlebreast cancer awarenesssocial networkingmammogramSnapChatNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENBreast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, Vol Volume 10, Pp 113-119 (2018)
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topic	breast cancer awareness social networking mammogram SnapChat Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282
spellingShingle	breast cancer awareness social networking mammogram SnapChat Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282 Alanzi TM Alobrah A Alhumaidi R Aloraifi S 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
description	Turki M Alanzi, Alanoud Alobrah, Reem Alhumaidi, Shahad Aloraifi Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Purpose: The 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 methods: An 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. Results: A significant improvement in the breast cancer awareness was found in the intervention group with P=0.001. The mean knowledge was found to be increased from 8.7±2.8 to 14.8±3.01 (mean ± SD). Conclusion: The SnapChat mobile social networking application can be effectively used in creating breast cancer awareness among the Saudi population. Keywords: breast cancer awareness, social networking, mammogram, SnapChat
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title	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
title_short	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
title_full	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
title_fullStr	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
title_full_unstemmed	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
title_sort	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
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2018
url	https://doaj.org/article/8daa6d8b4bb74905ab8816fcf112f386
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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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