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Using Online Social Networks for Increasing Health Literacy on Oral Health
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Author(s): Ziauddin Ahmed (Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences, Bangladesh), Suptendra Nath Sarbadhikari (Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences, Bangladesh), Karimon Nesha (University of Dhaka, India), Karishma Sharmin Haque (Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences, Bangladesh), Khurshida Khanom (Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences, Bangladesh)and Kazi Rumana Ahmed (Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences, Bangladesh)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 7
Source title:
Oral Healthcare and Technologies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1903-4.ch012
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Abstract
A descriptive study was conducted among the members of Oral Health group on a social media network (Facebook) through the Internet. The objective of this study was to explore online interactions on oral health among the Internet users. The study was divided into two parts. First part included content analysis of Oral Health group interactions during the period of July 2011 to April 2012 and second part included online survey findings. All the postings and their discussions in “Oral Health” group were collected and analyzed by using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Total 427 group members were included, 65.84% members were recruited by administrator (admin) and 34.16% by other members of Oral Health group. Among the group members 110 (23%) members were actively participating in group interactions. A total 384 interactive messages were exchanged between the members on 194 discrete topics were discussed (in average 2 messages exchanged per topic). The flow of group interactions mostly occurred between dental professional to dental professional 78%, followed by general to general 3%, dental professional to general 9%, general to dental professional 10%. Opinion of survey respondents about the oral health group online interactions were found as appreciative (52%), “modern technology of learning is useful”(34%), “improves clinical knowledge of professionals”(26%), “improves oral hygiene knowledge and practice”(22%), and “helps to solve oral health problems”(38%). Online oral health group appears to be an effective platform for sharing information, experiences and advice on oral health among the Internet users.
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