Social Media Effect on Knowledge Dissemination During COVID-19 Virus Outbreak

April 3, 2020 updated by: Aliae AR Mohamed Hussein, Assiut University

Impact of Social Media on Knowledge Dissemination Between Physicians During COVID-19 Virus Outbreak

The recent COVID-19 outbreak is very challenging as data are distributed instantly on the data are very rapidly distributed through professional and non professional sources which may impact the management of the disease

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

COVID-19

Intervention / Treatment

Other: survey

Detailed Description

The investigators are conducting a survey between the physicians to study the effect and practice of received knowledge disseminated through social media .

the survey will be distributed through internet and data will be collected and analyzed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

400

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Egypt
- - Assiut, Egypt, 71515
    - Recruiting
    - Assiut University Hospitals
    - Contact:
      
      Aliae Hussein, MD
      
      Phone Number: 01222302352
      
      Email: aliaehussein@aun.edu.eg

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

the study survey will be distributed through email to medical physicians in our territory

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Medical Physicians in Middle East area

Exclusion Criteria:

none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of physicians affected by social media measured by online survey designed to measure the influence of social media on medical practice Time Frame: one month	the survey will be send and received online and data will be analysed	one month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Aliae Mohamed-Hussein, Assiut University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

March 11, 2020

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2020

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

April 16, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 20, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

March 24, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 7, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2020

Last Verified