Report of the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs: Professionalism in the Use of Social Media

Shore, Rebecca; Halsey, Julia; Shah, Kavita; Crigger, Bette‐Jane; Douglas, Sharon

doi:10.1086/jce201122208

Cited by 120 publications

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“…Lastly, oversight of social media content may be necessary. Some professional societies have set guidelines and recommendations on appropriate social media use to guide medical professionals [23][24][25]. Future consideration could emphasize collaborations between professional societies and technology companies to set guidelines that limit the sharing of misinformation on social media platforms.…”

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‘Fake News’ in urology: evaluating the accuracy of articles shared on social media in genitourinary malignancies

et al. 2019

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Objectives To evaluate the accuracy of the most popular articles on social media platforms pertaining to genitourinary malignancies, and to identify the prevalence of misinformation available to patients. Materials and Methods The 10 most shared articles on popular social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Reddit) were identified for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testis cancer, and PSA testing using a social media analysis tool (August 2017 and August 2018). Articles were reviewed for accuracy by comparing the article information against available scientific research and consensus data. They were classified as accurate, misleading or inaccurate. The Mann–Whitney U‐test was used for statistical comparison. Results Articles pertaining to prostate cancer were the most shared across all social media platforms (399 000 shares), followed by articles pertaining to kidney cancer (115 000), bladder cancer (17 894), PSA testing (8827) and testicular cancer (7045). The prevalence of inaccurate or misleading articles was high: prostate cancer, 7/10 articles; kidney, 3/10 articles; bladder, 2/10 articles; testis, 2/10 articles; and PSA testing, 1/10 articles. There was a significantly higher average number of shares for inaccurate (54 000 shares; P < 0.01) and misleading articles (7040 shares; P < 0.01) than for accurate articles (1900 shares). Inaccurate articles were 28 times more likely to be shared than factual articles. Conclusion Misleading or inaccurate information on genitourinary malignancies is commonly shared on social media. This study highlights the importance of directing patients to appropriate cancer resources and potentially argues for oversight by the medical and technology communities.

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‘Fake News’ in urology: evaluating the accuracy of articles shared on social media in genitourinary malignancies

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“…Muchos profesionales de la salud suben frecuentemente material audiovisual a sus sitios de RRSS e incluso algunos han llegado a convertirse en verdaderos líderes de opinión, cuyo contenido es seguido por miles de personas 17,18 . Si bien esta interacción trae beneficios tanto a los profesionales de la salud, como para el público en general, también involucra aspectos éticos importantes 19,20 . La privacidad del paciente y su estado de salud se consideran una de las informaciones más sensibles y personales que poseen las personas 21 .…”

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Panel de expertos para la elaboración de un modelo de consentimiento informado de obtención y uso de material audiovisual clínico

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Background: An informed consent is mandatory to obtain any clinical audiovisual material from patients. Although there are some documents created for this purpose, there are some barriers for their application, such as the context in which they were created, the language and download availability. Aim: To create a proposal for an informed consent form (ICF) for the capture and different uses for audiovisual material from patients. Material and Methods: A bibliographic search was carried out to obtain different ICFs in Spanish and English, which were subjected to a process of translation, counter-translation and fragmentation. Subsequently, a panel of experts was formed by members of the Chilean Society of Plastic Surgery with extensive experience in social networks. Delphi methodology was applied to reach a consensus about the definitive content of the ICF based on the previously selected fragments. Results: ICFs available for download were identified. The panel was made up of seven Plastic Surgeons and two Delphi rounds were carried out through electronic surveys. At the end of the process, an ICF proposal was obtained for therapeutic, academic or scientific purposes and another for dissemination or education in the mass media. Conclusions: The proposed ICFs were liberated for their use among health care professionals in Chile, who could use them, provided that they are approved by the local healthcare ethics committees.

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“…There is a false sense of privacy and anonymity inherent to online interactions, which may foster disinhibition and sharing of private information that would not ordinarily be publicized. 47 A review of physician postings to Twitter in 2013 revealed that 1.9% of the tweets were labelled as "unprofessional." Among these were posts that included information that could violate patient privacy.…”

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“…In addition to patients and the general public, 70% of employers query social media sites prior to hiring. 47 Professional Guidance Relating to Social Media Professional organizations should prioritize encouraging clinicians to adhere to norms for professional communication in their social media communications. Emerging evidence suggests that teaching online etiquette improves online professionalism as well.…”

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Use of Social Media in Health Care—Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations

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The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) 1 formalizes the standards of professional behavior for AAN members. The CPC provides the ethical principles and professional standards that neurologists and other neuroscience professionals should or must observe in their clinical and scientific activities. While ethical principles do not change with time, developments in technology and social structure may lead to a change in how these principles are applied. One such technological development is social media-a class of communication tools that has rapidly grown in number and popularity in recent years. The AAN developed this position statement to review in-depth how social media use has transformed clinical practice, with a particular focus on neurologic practice, and, by exploring the relevant principles in the CPC, 1 to provide an ethical framework for neurology professionals and trainees to consider when engaging in social media. This statement complements the CPC; it is not a replacement for the AAN Web site's Code of Conduct, Privacy Policy, or Terms of Service.

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Report of the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs: Professionalism in the Use of Social Media

Cited by 120 publications

References 5 publications

‘Fake News’ in urology: evaluating the accuracy of articles shared on social media in genitourinary malignancies

‘Fake News’ in urology: evaluating the accuracy of articles shared on social media in genitourinary malignancies

Panel de expertos para la elaboración de un modelo de consentimiento informado de obtención y uso de material audiovisual clínico

Use of Social Media in Health Care—Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations

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