ReCAP: Social Media Use Among Physicians and Trainees: Results of a National Medical Oncology Physician Survey

Abstract

The identified gap in social media use between age cohorts may have negative implications for communication in oncology. Despite advancements in social media and efforts to integrate social media into medical education, most oncologists and trainees use social media rarely, which, along with the age-related gap in use, may have consequences for collaboration and education in oncology. Investigations to further understand barriers to social media use should be undertaken to enhance physician collaboration and knowledge sharing through social media.

Social media use among young rheumatologists and basic scientists: results of an international survey by the Emerging EULAR Network (EMEUNET)

“…Comparing our results with those from a survey undertaken among oncologists in Canada,10 overall, 11% more rheumatologists reported using SM; whereas the use was highest in oncologists aged 25–34 years, in our survey the use was highest in a slightly older age group, that is, those aged 30–39 years, although there is some overlap in the two groups. This may be due to the fact that the survey was primarily disseminated via the EMEUNET community, which represents members of the specific age group.…”

“…Widespread use of SM by healthcare professionals and trainees to facilitate communication has previously been reported,8 including its use in postgraduate education9 and within individual specialties 10. However, this has not been evaluated in the field of rheumatology.…”

Knowledge and Practices of Family and Emergency Physicians in Managing Nontraumatic Dental Conditions: A Case-based Survey

“…While there were no previous web-based surveys targeting the same population as our survey, response rates for web-based surveys of Canadian physicians are reported as being quite variable, with a range of 8.6% -49.1%. 237,[247][248][249][250][251][252][253][254][255][256][257][258][259] It should be noted that response rates with physicians often average about 10% lower than studies with the general population. 260 Various factors may account for this: (i) physicians have demanding work schedules, and thus participating in a survey represents a high opportunity cost to them; (ii) physicians are frequently approached for surveys, making them more reluctant to participate; and (iii) physicians typically have receptionists or other "gatekeepers" whose job includes protecting them from unwanted intrusions on their time.…”

Risks and benefits of Twitter use by hematologists/oncologists in the era of digital medicine

“…In Adilman’s survey of oncology physicians and trainees, 20% of survey respondents had hesitations about joining a medically geared social media site due to privacy concerns [40]. The American Medical Association suggests that physicians “consider separating personal and professional content online”, and Mostaghimi also suggested that physicians keep separate personal and professional accounts [41]; [42].…”