# Social Media Dimensions and Productivity Among Healthcare Workers: Evidence from a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

## TL;DR

This study explores how social media affects healthcare workers' productivity in a Nigerian hospital, finding that factors like social influence and information sharing significantly impact their performance.

## Contribution

The study empirically examines social media dimensions and their impact on healthcare workers' productivity in a Nigerian context.

## Key findings

- Fear of missing out and social influence significantly affect healthcare workers' productivity.
- Information sharing and trust through social media contribute to improved productivity.
- The study provides insights into maximizing social media use for better healthcare outcomes in developing economies.

## Abstract

Background: Social media platforms play a crucial role in contemporary healthcare, facilitating patient participation and enabling communication among healthcare workers, as well as serving as a platform for medical awareness and advocacy. Social media use among healthcare workers has increased to 91%, with 65% using it for health promotion purposes. Nonetheless, current studies have not properly and empirically explored its dimensions. Objectives: This study therefore examines social media dimensions and the productivity of healthcare workers. Methods: Leveraging the professional productivity theory and digital engagement theory, the study employs SPSS to analyze the gathered data through a partial least squares (PLS-SEM) approach to explore social media dimensions and productivity among healthcare workers in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital. Based on a cross-sectional descriptive survey design and stratified random sampling method, 344 medical workers were analyzed. Findings: The study found that fear of missing out, information sharing, social influence, trust, and social media usage have a significant impact on the productivity of healthcare professionals. Conclusions: This research adds to the growing academic research on the capabilities of social media within the circular economic systems aimed at advancing healthcare delivery in developing economies. The research offers a method for maximizing the use of social media within healthcare settings to foster enhanced healthcare outcomes, particularly productivity.