Dentists' Perception Regarding the Use of Social Media for Professional Purpose

NCT04494997 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: QassimU1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 384
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Social Media has significant influence in everyone's life. Social media is considered as one of the biggest revolution in the information technology. It empowers the users to express and share their thoughts, opinions, views, and content to the rest of the world. Entire world id just a click away from the Social Media users. Social media gives an immense opportunity to grow through right connectivity and collaboration. Healthcare professionals are no exception for this. Healthcare professionals can make appropriate use of Social media for public outreach with their content and educate them. Social Media with its tools enables the professionals to create multimedia content to engage the audiences. It also improves professional connectivity and better public display of professional skills. These can enhance the professional growth through public availability and accessibility. Social Media giants in the recent times were also blamed for data privacy and protection. There are issues of excessive indulgence into privacy through access of users' locations and contacts. Overt advertisements and unnecessary tagging to the content by unknown users cannot be ignored. Our cross sectional study is aimed to understand Dentist' perspective at professional level, regarding their use, advantages and disadvantages of Social Media.

Conditions

Social Media; Perception, Self

Keywords

Social Media; Dentists; Perception; Professional purpose

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Perception of Social Media advantages

  The primary outcome of the Dentists perception regarding the advantages of their Social Media account use for Professional purpose would be analysed by data interpretation obtained from Section III of the survey responses.

  15th of August 2020

• Perception of Social Media disadvantages

  The primary outcome of the Dentists perception regarding the disadvantages of their Social Media account use for Professional purpose would be analysed by data interpretation obtained from Section IV of the survey responses.

  15th of August 2020

• Perception of Social Media use

  The primary outcome of the Dentists perception regarding the advantages of their Social Media account use for Professional purpose would be analysed by data interpretation obtained from Section II of the survey responses.

  15th of August 2020

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Correlation of type of practice & Social media use

  15th of August 2020

• Correlation of Age & Social media use

  15th of August 2020

• Correlation of Professional qualification & Social media use

  15th of August 2020

Study Arms (1)

Dentists

Practicing Dental Health Professionals who are either General Dentists \&/or Specialists Dentists are part of the Cohort. They should have held or currently hold Social Media account for their Professional purpose. They should have used or currently using their Social Media account for Professional purpose. The Google form questionnaire survey link will be shared with the Dentists in internet via Social Media \&/Or email to seek responses. The link will be available for single response for a single respondent.

Other: Survey Questionnaire

Interventions

Survey Questionnaire OTHER

This Cross sectional study uses Questionnaire with Closed ended questions. The survey form is designed using Google forms program. Survey initial question seeks CONSENT from the respondent. Survey collects data under 4 sections. Section I: Demographic details Section II: 6 Questions regarding use of your Social Media for Professional activities. Section III: 7 Questions regarding the advantages of your Social Media use. Section IV: 5 Questions regarding the disadvantages of your Social Media use. The Google form questionnaire survey link will be shared with the Dentists in internet via Social Media \&/Or email to seek responses. The link will be available for single response for a single respondent.

Dentists

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Practicing Dental Health Professionals who are either General Dentists \&/or Specialists Dentists are part of the Cohort. They should have held or currently hold Social Media account for their Professional purpose. They should have used or currently using their Social Media account for Professional purpose. The Google form questionnaire survey link will be shared with the Dentists in internet via Social Media \&/Or email to seek responses. The link will be available for single response for a single respondent.

You may qualify if:

• Dentists who currently hold Social Media account/accounts \& use for Professional activity.
• Dentists who held Social Media account/accounts \& used for Professional activity.
• Dentists who create their OWN MULTIMEDIA NEW CONTENT in Social Media. Dentists who share \&/Post Profession related text posts in Social Media. Dentists who share \&/Post Profession related pictures in Social Media. Dentists who share \&/Post Profession related videos in Social Media.

You may not qualify if:

• Dentists who never held social media account. Dentists who use social media exclusive for Personal purpose. Dentists who never used social media for Professional purpose.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Qassim University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dr B Shiva Shankar

Ar Rass, Al Qassim, 51921, Saudi Arabia

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 28, 2020
• First Posted: July 31, 2020
• Study Start: July 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 31, 2020
• Study Completion: August 15, 2020
• Last Updated: July 31, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Locations

SA (1)