Commentary on: Chee RM, Capper TS, Muurlink OT. The impact of social media influencers on pregnancy, birth, and early parenting experiences: A systematic review. Midwifery. 2023 May;120:103623. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2023.103623. Epub 2023 Feb 19.
Social media is one of the fastest growing commercial determinants of health. Healthcare professionals need a better understanding of social media and its impact.
Social media has rapidly become a key source of advice and support for women during childbirth. The growth of influencers, popular users credited with knowledge and expertise, can be seen in the numerous social posts, blogs, podcasts and videos about pregnancy, birth and parenting. Social media influencers provide responsive and relatable content to their network of followers; but there are concerns about the potential to spread misinformation.
This systematic literature review
To assess healthcare providers’ intentions and the associated factors to use mobile phone-based short message service (SMS) to support adherence and care of tuberculosis (TB) patients in the Oromia region of southwest Ethiopia.
An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from October to November 2022.
The study was conducted in public hospitals which include Mettu Karl referral hospital, Dembi Hospital, Bedelle Hospital, Darimu Hospital and Chora Hospital in Ilu Aba Bor and Buno Bedelle zones.
A total of 625 (54.9% male and 45.1% female) health professionals participated in the study. The study participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique. All health professionals permanently working in Ilu Aba Bor and Buno Bedelle zone hospitals were included in this study. However, health professionals with less than 6 months of experience and those who were not present during the data collection period were excluded from this study.
The intention to use mobile phone-based SMS to support TB patients.
Healthcare professionals’ intention to use mobile SMS was 54.4%. Effort expectancy had a significant direct effect on attitude (β=0.162, p
Overall, intention to use of mobile-based SMS was high. Effort expectancy, attitude and facilitating conditions were significant factors that determined healthcare professionals’ behavioural intention to use mobile phone SMS. Effort expectancy had a more significant prediction power than others. As a result, system forms that are easily interactive and applicable should be implemented to improve capacity building and support the adherence and care of TB patients.