Scientific dissemination on onychomycosis on social networks: from awareness to prevention
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https://doi.org/10.55892/jrg.v8i18.2046Keywords:
Nail changes, Instagram, Fungal infection, Occurrence, OnychomycosisAbstract
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection that affects the nails and can cause changes in their appearance and texture. Although its occurrence is common, there is still a lack of information about the forms of prevention and treatment of onychomycosis. Objective: Disseminate scientific information about Onicomycosis in an accessible and easy to understand way to the general population, through the social network Instagram. Method: Research, of an applied nature, with a descriptive qualitative approach in relation to its objectives, with participant research procedures, was initiated with a survey of data in the literature on Onychomycosis. Then there was the adaptation of this content to a language accessible and understandable to the general public and the creation of posts for an account created on the social network Instagram. The results were analyzed according to the metrics of reach and engagement of the posts during two months of research (September and October, 2023). Results: Instagram’s profile got 140 followers, 72.8% women and 27.2% men, between 18 and 65 years of age, mostly from Brazil (90.5%) but also from Paraguay (7.9%), Bangladesh (0.7%) and Lebanon (0.7%). Regarding interactions with content, there were 2,274 plays, 165 shares, with the engagement of 14 accounts, with 348 likes and 56 comments. In addition, Internet users' questions about onychomycosis were answered. Conclusion: Despite the short period of observation of the publications, it was possible to verify that the social network Instagramₒ is an effective tool for the popularization of scientific content.
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