Social Media in Dermatology and an Overview of Popular Social Media Platforms

Szeto, Mindy D; Mamo, Andrina; Afrin, Antara; Militello, Michelle; Barber, Cara

doi:10.1007/s13671-021-00343-4

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“…TikTok 2022 Canada Yeung et al [10] Study shows the potential for the propagation of inaccurate or even dangerous information is high. All 2021 United States Szeto et al [4] Study shows 45% of consumers report that social media health information influences their decision to seek care. Instagram 2018 United States Park et al [11] Study shows only 31% of participants consulting social media made changes fully aligned with AAD b clinical guidelines.…”

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Use of Social Media for Patient Education in Dermatology: Narrative Review

Wojtara¹

2023

JMIR Dermatol

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Background Social media has rapidly become one of the main avenues for news and communication among those with access to technology. Nearly 60% or 4.7 billion people worldwide use social media. Different social media networks provide users with a barrage of posts, opinions, and transformations. With this noticeable uptick in physician and patient education usage of social media, exploration of the impacts of social media on patient education in dermatology is crucial. Objective The goal of this narrative review was to evaluate existing peer-reviewed literature examining the use of social media for patient education in dermatology and to establish trends and implications. Additional attention was given to different social media sites, and potential differences in modalities of posts such as short-form videos on TikTok and Instagram Reels, long-form videos on YouTube, and infographics on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Methods PubMed, Access DermatologyDxRx, and Scopus searches of peer-reviewed publications were performed to discover articles with social media and patient education keywords in combination with other health care–relevant or dermatology-relevant keywords. Subsequently, the screening of these studies was performed by the author who has experience with education and research experience in health care, dermatology, social media, and telehealth. Ultimately, the selected articles were summarized through qualitative analysis of key points and presented for further discussion. Results Through this narrative review, the researcher was able to identify several publications focusing on dermatology and social media. Some common subject areas included the use of social media for the promotion of private dermatology practices, residency programs, and research journals. So long as providers, such as dermatologists, take ethical considerations into account, these platforms can provide patients with curated educational content. In addition, several publications emphasized the use of social media as a form of patient education on dermatologic conditions but also as a source of misinformation. Conclusions This narrative review illuminated the use of social media as a form of patient education for dermatology, with its applications addressed across many demographics and situations. As social media platforms continue to update their algorithms, content filters, and posts, social media may become a reputable form of patient education in dermatology. Future studies and innovations should continue to explore innovations in this space, the efficacy of different modalities of posts, and longitudinal differences in patient outcomes and health literacy.

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Use of Social Media for Patient Education in Dermatology: Narrative Review

Wojtara¹

2023

JMIR Dermatol

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“…1 Its easy accessibility and the ability for users to interact with one another, have cemented its role as a primary means of virtual entertainment, as well as a source of news. 1 Approximately 40% of health consumers use SM for healthcare-related information, and this may be higher in adolescents. 2 In a cross-sectional study, 45% of adolescent participants used SM for treatment advice on acne.…”

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“…Participants were a mean age of 16.2 years old, 60% (9/15) female, 33% (5/15) male, 7% (1/15) nonbinary, 73% (11/15) Caucasian, 20% African American (3/15), 7% (1/15) Hispanic, and reported an average of 2.67 [1][2][3][4][5] h on SM per day. 4 Participants average daily SM use is comparable to the worldwide average of 2.5 h daily.…”

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Dermatology through the lens of social media: A qualitative study among adolescents

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White

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Pediatric Dermatology

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Social media (SM) use has accelerated at an unprecedented pace and dermatology literature evaluating SM use is primarily centered on the quality and quantity of dermatologic content, with minimal research on how adolescent patients experience such content. We recruited 15 patients between the ages of 13-18 years from the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Department of Dermatology to interview regarding their experience with dermatologic content on SM. Despite most participants' insightful comments on SM use and the relative lack of dermatologic content validation on SM, many participants adopted skin care advice from SM. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to social influence and it is important dermatologists understand how pervasive skin-related content is on these platforms.

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“…3 Successful treatment of shoulder instability is dependent on accurate diagnosis, identification of existing structural defects, and recognition of abnormal movement patterns to inform design of a personalized rehabilitation program for each patient. 4 Social media use as an avenue for consumption and distribution of healthcare information has steadily increased 5 TikTok is a social media platform that was released for use in 2017. Users can share short mobile videos on various topics and can comment and like each video, leading to easier access within the platform's search algorithms.…”

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Evaluating the Distribution, Quality, and Educational Value of Videos Related to Shoulder Instability Exercises on the Social Media Platform TikTok

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Background:Because of the lack of scientific oversight, the quality, applicability, and consistency of healthcare-related TikTok videos have become a focus of research exploration. The orthopaedic surgery literature lags behind other medical fields in analyzing the widespread utilization of TikTok videos for medical information delivery.Methods:TikTok was queried using the hashtag #shoulderstabilityexercises, and 109 videos were included. The videos were collected by two authors and independently evaluated using DISCERN (a well-validated informational analysis tool) and shoulder stability exercise education score (a self-designed tool for the evaluation of shoulder instability–related exercises).Results:DISCERN scores of videos uploaded by general users had significantly lower scores in all four categories than those uploaded by healthcare professionals (P < 0.001, P = 0.005, P = 0.002, and P < 0.001). For the shoulder stability exercise education score, general users had a significantly lower score than the healthcare professionals at 3.36 and 4.91 on a 25-point scale, respectively (P = 0.034). General users had more videos graded as very poor (84.2%) in comparison to the number of videos uploaded by healthcare professionals deemed very poor (51.5%). However, the remainder of healthcare professionals had their videos graded as poor (48.5%).Conclusion:Despite slightly improved video quality from healthcare professionals, the overall educational of the videos related to shoulder instability exercises was poor.

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Social Media in Dermatology and an Overview of Popular Social Media Platforms

Cited by 45 publications

References 46 publications

Use of Social Media for Patient Education in Dermatology: Narrative Review

Use of Social Media for Patient Education in Dermatology: Narrative Review

Dermatology through the lens of social media: A qualitative study among adolescents

Evaluating the Distribution, Quality, and Educational Value of Videos Related to Shoulder Instability Exercises on the Social Media Platform TikTok

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