Influence of Social Media on the Patients for Choosing the Dental Clinic- A Cross-sectional Survey

Alkadhi, Omar Hamad; Aleissa, Nawaf Khalid; Almoharib, Mohammed Khalid; Buquayyid, Saad Ahmed

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2020/43457.13466

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“…In contrast, males showed a greater tendency to use YouTube than females (P < 0.001). Our findings support the results of other studies, which state that females utilise social media more than do males, 1 , 10 but differ from those reported by Alnjadat et al. for university students.…”

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Determining the impact of orthodontic patients' characteristics on their usage and preferences of social media

Al-Gunaid

Aljohani

Alhazmi

et al. 2021

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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Objective This study aims to assess the impact of orthodontic patients' characteristics on their usage and personal preferences of social media. Methods We developed a descriptive cross-sectional study. The questionnaire contained demographic data and questions about the usage of social media and their preferred platforms. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were examined. The final Arabic version was adopted, and Google Drive was used to conduct the survey. The survey link was sent to the general public via different social media platforms and applications. Results A total of 477 respondents participated in this study, which included 274 women and 203 men. Significant variation in the use of social media was observed between the genders. The use of Twitter, Snapchat, and YouTube was significantly higher in the 21–30-year-old group than in the other groups. Instagram was favoured by the 13–20-year-old group, while WhatsApp was most frequently used by those aged around 40 years. Social media usage was significantly more apparent among university graduates in both the orthodontic and non-orthodontic groups. The use of Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp was significantly more common in the medium-income group than in any other group. Snapchat was the most commonly used platform across both groups. Conclusion Our study revealed that Twitter, Snapchat, and YouTube were the preferred social media applications for the middle-aged group. The use of Instagram was greatest in the teenage group, while WhatsApp was favoured by the older groups. Social media usage was most prevalent among university graduates, regardless of whether they were orthodontic or non-orthodontic patients.

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confidence: 81%

Determining the impact of orthodontic patients' characteristics on their usage and preferences of social media

Al-Gunaid

Aljohani

Alhazmi

et al. 2021

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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“…Our analysis showed that the young female participants noticed more celebrity's smile on social media, which affected their decision of improving their dental aesthetics than the males with the difference being statistically significant, and similar findings were recorded by Dunlop et al . [ 14 ] Previous literature shows that social media utilization was more in females than males owing to their emotional behavior. [ 15 ]…”

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Influence of Social Media towards the Selection of Hollywood Smile among the University Students in Riyadh City

Ansari

Alzahrani

Abomelha

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background: Hollywood smile refers to the aesthetic development of dental appearance inspired by the beauty displayed by the movie actors. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the extent of social media effect on the decision making of university students towards selecting Hollywood smile as the choice of their aesthetic treatment. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by utilizing a self-designed closed-ended questionnaire among under-graduate students from the various public as well as private universities of Riyadh city. The questionnaire was constructed online using Google forms and began with questions related to demographics; questions like Do you notice celebrity's smile on social media? Have you visited a dentist solely after getting inspired by a celebrity's smile? etc., Responses were on a 5-point likert scale ranging from highly dissatisfied or strongly disagree to highly satisfied or strongly agree whenever applicable. Chi-square test was used to compare the differences among the groups with the value of significance kept under 0.05 by using SPSS version 19. Results: The majority of the female participants reported noticing the celebrity's smile on social media. Influence by the celebrity smiles on social media was found more in the older age group participants. However, the term “Hollywood smile” was slightly more known among the younger aged participants. Conclusion: The overall effect of social media in decision making of opting for Hollywood smile was found to be moderate. More studies should be conducted to investigate how much social medial is effecting the perceptions of youngsters.

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“…The extent of dependency people have on social media for making health-related decision have been shown in studies (Sen et al, 2016). In Saudi Arabia also, the dissemination of internet usage have crossed 30 million in 2018 and in the previous decade it emerged as a powerful sources of communication (Alkadhi et al, 2020).…”

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Knowledge and Attitude of People towards using Complementary and alternative medicine in Riyadh city - A questionnaire study

Alqahtani

Mohd

Rahbeni

2020

ijrps

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The practice of CAM use is influenced by , cultural and religious factor; it becomes essential to explore the prevalence and perception on a regular basis. Therefore, aim of this survey was to assess the knowledge and attitude of consumers towards Alternative Complementary Medicine in Riyadh city. A questionnaire based survey was carried out in Riyadh city from Dec. 2019 to April 2020 on the residents above 18 years. Details of type of CAM practiced and its source of information and questions on the perceptions of participants regarding use of CAM like Is it safe to use alternative medicine, Less expensive/ more effective than modern medicine were asked. The responses of perceptions were on 3 point scale-Agreed, neutral and disagreed. Chi-square test was applied to find association different types of and perceptions with demographic variables. A value of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. A total of (n=381) subjects responded to the questionnaire. Most of the study subjects reported social media (51%) as the main source of information for the and used herbal medicine (72.70%). Females and participants between 51-60 years showed significantly higher use of (p<0.05). Almost 40.70% and 54.4% of the study participants agreed that the is safe and less expensive than modern medicine, respectively. Researches in the area of CAM by focusing each practice separately should be encouraged so that sufficient evidence exists to use or refute any CAM practice and physicians must advise patients to consult the respective experts and work in an integrated approach for the well-fare of the patients and the society.

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Influence of Social Media on the Patients for Choosing the Dental Clinic- A Cross-sectional Survey

Cited by 14 publications

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Determining the impact of orthodontic patients' characteristics on their usage and preferences of social media

Determining the impact of orthodontic patients' characteristics on their usage and preferences of social media

Influence of Social Media towards the Selection of Hollywood Smile among the University Students in Riyadh City

Knowledge and Attitude of People towards using Complementary and alternative medicine in Riyadh city - A questionnaire study

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