Investigate The Relationship between Users' Perception of Social Networking with Collaborative Learning of Health Care Providers in The field of Thalassemia Prevention prevention

Background and Aim: Todays, various social networks such as Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram, Line and so on have affected all aspects of life. One of the most important benefits of these networks is their application in the education sector. The present study intends to investigate the relationship between userschr('39') perceptions of social networks and the collaborative learning of health care providers in the field of education and prevention of thalassemia disease. Materials and Methods: The statistical population of this study was all health cares of health centers of Mashhad city. According to Cochranchr('39')s formula, 398 people were selected by simple random sampling method. In this research, a questionnaire was used to collect information. The hypothesis test was performed through correlation and linear regression analysis with SPSS software. Results: The findings indicated that there is a significant relationship between the use of social networks (with three components of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and perceived enjoyment of social networks) with collaborative learning of health care providers. Conclusion: Regarding the relationship between social networks and its features (ease, usefulness and enjoyment) with collaborative learning among health care providers of health centers of Mashhad city, to managers and authorities of health centers is recommended using the network social promote the level of knowledge and awareness of health care providers in the health and medical education sector.