Social media can have an impact on how we manage and investigate the COVID-19 pandemic

Cuello-Garcia, Carlos A.; Pérez‐Gaxiola, Giordano; Amelsvoort, L.G.P.M. van

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.06.028

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“… 23 Short videos suggesting alternatives when the usual physical/psychological treatments are not feasible could also be beneficial, and social media were suggested as useful dissemination tools in that regard. 18 , 46 …”

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pharmacological, physical, and psychological treatments of pain: findings from the Chronic Pain & COVID-19 Pan-Canadian Study

Lacasse

Pagé

Dassieu

et al. 2021

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pharmacological, physical, and psychological treatments of pain: findings from the Chronic Pain & COVID-19 Pan-Canadian Study

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“…The 2009 H1N1 pandemic revealed that communication dynamics are vital for crisis management, and the use of practical tools for the transmission of health recommendations increases compliance [30]. Social media and online resources are now used by more than 3.8 billion, Twitter, and other social media channels can be a reliable source of health-related information [31]. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that emergency surgical teams and healthcare bodies could use online tools to disseminate guidelines and maintain communication in times of uncertainty [32].…”

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International cooperation group of emergency surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

Benítez

Ribeiro

Alexandrino

et al. 2020

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg

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Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has changed working conditions for emergency surgical teams around the world. International surgical societies have issued clinical recommendations to optimize surgical management. This international study aimed to assess the degree of emergency surgical teams' adoption of recommendations during the pandemic. Methods Emergency surgical team members from over 30 countries were invited to answer an anonymous, prospective, online survey to assess team organization, PPE-related aspects, OR preparations, anesthesiologic considerations, and surgical management for emergency surgery during the pandemic. Results One-hundred-and-thirty-four questionnaires were returned (N = 134) from 26 countries, of which 88% were surgeons, 7% surgical trainees, 4% anesthetists. 81% of the respondents got involved with COVID-19 crisis management. Social media were used by 91% of the respondents to access the recommendations, and 66% used videoconference tools for team communication. 51% had not received PPE training before the pandemic, 73% reported equipment shortage, and 55% informed about re-use of N95/FPP2/3 respirators. Dedicated COVID operating areas were cited by 77% of the respondents, 44% had performed emergency surgical procedures on COVID-19 patients, and over half (52%), favored performing laparoscopic over open surgical procedures. Conclusion Surgical team members have responded with leadership to the COVID-19 pandemic, with crisis management principles. Social media and videoconference have been used by the vast majority to access guidelines or to communicate during social distancing. The level of adoption of current recommendations is high for organizational aspects and surgical management, but not so for PPE training and availability, and anesthesiologic considerations.

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“…A final word as to methodology. Even before Coronavirus limited the possibility of more traditional face-to-face research, social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, and online digital platforms such as Facebook messenger have been recognised for their unique value to health research and knowledge translation (14, 22). The value of this online forum was even more pronounced because of the novelty of the condition under examination.…”

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Altered smell and taste: anosmia, parosmia and the impact of long Covid-19

Burges

Campbell

Hopkins

et al. 2020

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BackgroundQualitative olfactory (smell) dysfunctions are a common side effect of post-viral illness and known to impact on quality of life and health status. Evidence is emerging that taste and smell loss are common symptoms of Covid-19 that may emerge and persist long after initial infection. The aim of the present study was to document the impact of post Covid-19 alterations to taste and smell.MethodsWe conducted passive and active thematic analysis of user-generated text from 9000 users of the AbScent Covid-19 Smell and Taste Loss moderated Facebook support group from March 24 to 30th September 2020.ResultsParticipants reported difficulty understanding, explaining and managing altered taste and smell; a lack of interpersonal and professional explanation or support; altered eating; appetite loss, weight change; loss of pleasure in food, eating and social engagement; altered intimacy and an altered relationship to self and others.ConclusionsOur findings suggest altered taste and smell with Covid-19 lead to a severe disruption to daily living that impacts on psychological well-being and health. Moreover, this impact is broad, spanning flavour perception; desire and ability to eat and prepare food; weight gain, loss and nutritional sufficiency; emotional wellbeing; professional practice; intimacy; social bonding and erosion of people’s very sense of reality. Our findings should inform the training, assessment and treatment practices of health care professionals working with long Covid.

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Social media can have an impact on how we manage and investigate the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 167 publications

References 21 publications

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pharmacological, physical, and psychological treatments of pain: findings from the Chronic Pain & COVID-19 Pan-Canadian Study

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pharmacological, physical, and psychological treatments of pain: findings from the Chronic Pain & COVID-19 Pan-Canadian Study

International cooperation group of emergency surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

Altered smell and taste: anosmia, parosmia and the impact of long Covid-19

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