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.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 29 Aralık 2019 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 4 Eylül 2019 |
Kabul Tarihi | 26 Aralık 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 |