Social Media and Clinical Research in Dermatology

Geist, Ryan; Militello, Michelle; Albrecht, Joerg; Presley, Colby L.; Anderson, Jaclyn B.; Laughter, Melissa R.; Rundle, Chandler W.

doi:10.1007/s13671-021-00350-5

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“…Social media has seen a sharp rise in user engagement over the past two decades, with more than half of the world’s population having an online social media account [ 1 ]. The dramatic uptick in social media users is partly attributable to the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 [ 2 ].…”

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Social Media as a Medium for Dermatologic Education

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Purpose of Review We explore the utility of social media platforms as educational tools in dermatology, providing a summary of how these sites are used by the public and dermatologists alike, and demonstrating ways these findings may be applied for educational purposes. Recent Findings Over half of the world’s population utilizes social media platforms. More recently, these platforms have increasingly been used for educational purposes. In the field of dermatology, a large portion of the educational content is coming from users with no formal medical or dermatologic training. Summary Each of the top five social media platforms in the world (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook) has unique qualities which people may utilize to educate fellow users. As more of the population seeks online health information and education, it is important that dermatologists, while taking ethical considerations into account, become more comfortable facilitating educational content on social media.

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“…However, this method can be justified by the fact that social media like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, are prevalent sources of health information today and are commonly used for health purposes (Chen and Wang, 2021). Moreover, our social media-based approach is backed by previous analyses demonstrating the growing relevance of social media for dermatological research in particular (Geist et al, 2021).…”

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Patient Perceptions About Acne, Nutrition, and a Dietary Information Gap

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Tischner²

2022

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BackgroundThere is increasing evidence that certain dietary factors affect the course of acne vulgaris.ObjectivesThe primary aim of this exploratory survey was to reveal patients' perceptions of a possible link between acne and diet. Secondary, patients' perceptions of the quality of nutritional communication, sources of dietary information, and a dietary information gap, have been investigated.MethodsAn online survey is conducted on Instagram using a structured questionnaire in German. Data is analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively, and chi-square tests are performed.ResultsMost of the 1,040 participants believe that there is a connection between acne and diet (75%). However, due to a frequent lack of nutritional consultation by dermatologists (87%), participants' nutritional information needs are not met. Therefore, they seek additional sources of information, mainly Instagram(63%), online forums(54%), and textbooks (46%). However, the participants feel that their nutritional interventions are unsuccessful and believe that an information gap exists.ConclusionThis study draws attention to the existence of an information gap regarding the topic of acne and nutrition. Adequate patient education on currently available data and its limitations is urgently needed to counteract patients' long-held beliefs in diet and acne myths.

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“…In this article, we attempted to examine the use of social media among professionals involved in clinical research. Social media is flawed, but at its best it offers a way to navigate an ever-shifting cultural climate (16) and this was especially clear in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic (6). Through this survey, we were able to examine the current attitudes of clinical research professionals -not only clinicians -toward social media in many different aspects.…”

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“…As social media have grown, a gradual, yet extensive-overlap with the medicine field has occurred and continues to evolve. Clinical research has seen extensive social media exposure over the last 5 years, and it is important to understand the implications of this growth (16).…”

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