The role of social media in primary care

Online activities have become the norm. From searching for new information to conducting business meetings, social media’s role in daily life continues to grow in prominence. It is estimated that the majority of the population uses social media, and users include doctors and other healthcare profess...

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Autores principales: Aneesa Abdul Rashid, Ahmed Kamarulzaman, Sakinah Sulong, Suhazeli Abdullah
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Publicado: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2021
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e03e550842a64630aa5fbab9d756f2212021-12-04T05:53:33ZThe role of social media in primary care10.51866/rv10481985-207X1985-2274https://doaj.org/article/e03e550842a64630aa5fbab9d756f2212021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://e-mfp.org/wp-content/uploads/v16n2-RV-The-role-of-social-media.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/1985-207Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/1985-2274Online activities have become the norm. From searching for new information to conducting business meetings, social media’s role in daily life continues to grow in prominence. It is estimated that the majority of the population uses social media, and users include doctors and other healthcare professionals. It is critical for primary care doctors to note how social media can substantially influence one’s healthcare behaviour and decision making. Because primary care doctors are usually the first line of contact for patients, they are the most easily accessible and most instrumental in using social media to steer the public toward proper information on healthcare.Aneesa Abdul RashidAhmed KamarulzamanSakinah SulongSuhazeli AbdullahAcademy of Family Physicians of Malaysiaarticlesocial mediadoctorsprimary caredigitalhealthcareMedicineRENMalaysian Family Physician, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 14-18 (2021)
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doctors
primary care
digital
healthcare
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doctors
primary care
digital
healthcare
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Aneesa Abdul Rashid
Ahmed Kamarulzaman
Sakinah Sulong
Suhazeli Abdullah
The role of social media in primary care
description Online activities have become the norm. From searching for new information to conducting business meetings, social media’s role in daily life continues to grow in prominence. It is estimated that the majority of the population uses social media, and users include doctors and other healthcare professionals. It is critical for primary care doctors to note how social media can substantially influence one’s healthcare behaviour and decision making. Because primary care doctors are usually the first line of contact for patients, they are the most easily accessible and most instrumental in using social media to steer the public toward proper information on healthcare.
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