A Social Media Campaign to Promote Breastfeeding among Saudi Women: A Web-based Survey Study.
Stud Health Technol Inform
; 213: 247-50, 2015.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26153006
ABSTRACT
Prolonged breastfeeding can prevent or limit the severity of a variety of diseases and conditions. Although evidence clearly shows that there are health benefits for breastfeeding, adherence to breastfeeding remains a key challenge facing maternal health providers in Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impacts of a social media platform (Twitter) to promote breastfeeding in Saudi Arabia. Between February 10 and March 25, 2015, a web-based questionnaire was administered to evaluate the impacts of a Twitter based educational campaign on the awareness, knowledge, and adherence to breastfeeding behavior for women in Saudi Arabia. The overall response rate among mothers with a newborn child was 83% (n=484). The results showed an increase in the knowledge and awareness of breastfeeding practices and adherence among Twitter followers. The initiation rate of breastfeeding had slightly increased among women who never had previously breastfed. More women reported their willingness to continue exclusive breastfeeding and to stop bottle-feeding. Results also show that an integration of professional breastfeeding support, public health education programs through social media could be an effective tool in promoting breastfeeding in Saudi Arabia. There is a need for further research on designing and implementing a social media based educational outreach program to increase women's awareness, knowledge, and adherence to breastfeeding behavior in Saudi Arabia.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aleitamento Materno
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Comparação Transcultural
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Internet
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Mídias Sociais
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stud Health Technol Inform
Assunto da revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Arábia Saudita