Research Article

THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS

Volume: 4 Number: 3 December 29, 2019
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THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS

Abstract

Mass media, internet and social media play an important role in the provision of health communication thanks to technological innovations. These resources have become the platforms that people use to seek advice before the use of health services and then giving advice. This study was carried out to determine the use of social media in the selection of physicians, dentists and hospitals in Kilis. For this purpose, the questions that reveal the personal behaviours of the participants and the Before and After Purchasing in Social Media scale were used. The study was carried out on 391 people living in Kilis province. As a result of the study, it was determined that individuals were not sufficiently affected by social media in the selection of doctors, dentists and hospitals. 72,9% percent of individuals surveyed have reached the conclusion that they use social media. Internet or social media utilization rate for health-related developments is 19,8%. As a result of the study, it was found that there was no significant difference between the participants' social behaviours before and after the purchase in social media for age and occupational variables; it was observed that there was a significant difference among education status variable.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2019

Submission Date

September 4, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 26, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 4 Number: 3

APA
Akış, M., & Ayhan, E. (2019). THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, 4(3), 160-179. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.615367
AMA
1.Akış M, Ayhan E. THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2019;4(3):160-179. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.615367
Chicago
Akış, Merve, and Ersin Ayhan. 2019. “THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 4 (3): 160-79. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.615367.
EndNote
Akış M, Ayhan E (December 1, 2019) THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 4 3 160–179.
IEEE
[1]M. Akış and E. Ayhan, “THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS”, International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 160–179, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.31201/ijhmt.615367.
ISNAD
Akış, Merve - Ayhan, Ersin. “THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism 4/3 (December 1, 2019): 160-179. https://doi.org/10.31201/ijhmt.615367.
JAMA
1.Akış M, Ayhan E. THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2019;4:160–179.
MLA
Akış, Merve, and Ersin Ayhan. “THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS”. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism, vol. 4, no. 3, Dec. 2019, pp. 160-79, doi:10.31201/ijhmt.615367.
Vancouver
1.Merve Akış, Ersin Ayhan. THE EFFECT OF MASS MEDIA ON HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN THE USE OF HEALTH SERVICE AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA: THE CASE STUDY OF THE PROVINCE OF KILIS. International Journal of Health Management and Tourism. 2019 Dec. 1;4(3):160-79. doi:10.31201/ijhmt.615367