دور مواقع التواصل الإجتماعي في تنمية الوعي الصحي لدى الجزائريين : دراسة تحليلية لبعض المجموعات الفيسبوكية

Abstract EN

This research paper aims to analyze the contribution of social media in the development and promotion of health awareness among Algerians, in view of the nature of these sites that are characterized by participation, interactivity and outreach, which provides a wide scope for their impact on their users, also in view of the measures associated with the spread of the Corona epidemic in Algeria, and the collective health awareness required by it, it is important to disclose the contribution of social networking sites, most notably Facebook to promoting health awareness, through the analysis of content for some Facebook groups.

This study concluded that social networking sites contribute to promoting health awareness among Algerians by providing them with health informations, and raising awareness of the riskiness of some common diseases, including Corona disease, however the challenge relates to the reliability of health information received through these Facebook groups, in view of the limitation of informations related to the Corona epidemic and the number of infections through official statements of the willing authorities, as well as the extent to which individuals are serious about adhering to the health directives and necessary procedures included in the Facebook groups.