Table 3.
Health professionals' attitude toward the use of social media for COVID-19-related information (n = 341).
| Attitude statements | SD (%) | D (%) | N (%) | A (%) | SA (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharing COVID-19 information and knowledge by using social media is an essential use of time | 31 (9.1) | 54 (15.8) | 65 (19.1) | 147 (43.1) | 44 (12.9) |
| Sharing COVID-19 information and knowledge by using social media is very beneficial | 20 (5.9) | 51 (15.0) | 55 (16.1) | 156 (45.7) | 59 (17.3) |
| Using social media for accessing COVID-19 updates make me very engaging | 21 (6.2) | 56 (16.4) | 86 (25.2) | 143 (41.9) | 35 (10.3) |
| Using social media is a good way to get current information for COVID-19 | 13 (3.8) | 32 (9.4) | 34 (10.0) | 161 (47.2) | 101 (29.6) |
| Using social media is returns high quality information regarding COVID-19 | 17 (5.0) | 64 (18.8) | 44 (12.9) | 137 (40.2) | 79 (23.2) |
SD, strongly disagree; D, disagree; N, neutral; A, agree; SA, strongly agree.