اعتماد مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي كمصدر للمعلومة في ظل الأزمة الصحية "فيروس كورونا"

Abstract EN

Health awareness plays an important role in raising the level of public health among individuals, as doctors and decision makers consider that modern means of communication, especially social networking sites, make the difference in terms of circulating health information in a timely and immediate way on a large scale.

On the other hand, issues related to health education and the public's dependence on multiple sources in searching for health information are among the topics that should concern health workers because of their impact on the nature of health services during the crisis.

Accordingly, this study sought to identify the extent to which university students rely on social networks as a source of health information compared to other sources.

they confirmed that social networking sites help them to make certain decisions in the health aspect, eliminate stress and anxiety, and assist them in understanding and realizing the dimensions of the health issue