Social media in dermatology: clinical relevance, academic value, and trends across platforms

DeBord, Logan C.; Patel, Viraat; Braun, Tara L.; Dao, Harry

doi:10.1080/09546634.2018.1530444

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“…However, in our population the sample size is considerably larger and patients with various skin conditions have been compared. In line with non‐dermatological studies, 18,19 the vast majority of our patients reported to use the Internet/SM as a source of medical information, which emphasizes the importance of this topic in dermatology patients 2,20,21 …”

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Internet and social media use in dermatology patients: Search behavior and impact on patient‐physician relationship

Gantenbein

Navarini

Maul

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Dermatologic Therapy

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The traditional patient-physician relationship is being changed by the patients' searches for medical information on the Internet and in social media (SM). Freely available medical information online bears enormous potential but also holds dangers. In this crosssectional, questionnaire-based study, the patients' motivation, preferences and unmet needs when searching for medical information online and the impact on the patientphysician relationship were assessed using Spearman's correlation coefficients, χ 2-tests and paired t-tests. Among 460 participants, 82.4% had already used the Internet/SM to gain medical information, but in only 9.4% their dermatologists had raised this topic. Online search for medical information was associated with female gender (P = .048), a higher skin-related burden (P = .020), higher level of education (P = .072), higher income (P = .019), anxiety (P = .004), and adnexal skin diseases (P = .043). For 16.1% of patients, "the Internet/SM" was their most important source of medical information; 81.4% deemed the impact of their online searches on their patient-physician relationship as neutral, 16.0% as positive, 2.6% as negative. The patients' top three unmet needs were "Online consultations", "Professional content on YouTube" and "Chat opportunities". Online search for medical information is a very important topic for most dermatology patients but it may not be adequately addressed by dermatologists. Our results indicate that from the patients`perspective such online searches do not have a significant impact on patient-physician relationship.

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“…Our data thus emphasizes the increasing importance of the Internet/ SM in dermatology 20,21 and the need for dermatologists to become active and competent key players in the future.…”

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Internet and social media use in dermatology patients: Search behavior and impact on patient‐physician relationship

Gantenbein

Navarini

Maul

et al. 2020

Dermatologic Therapy

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“…When assessing social media use within other medical subspecialties, particularly specialties that rely heavily on imaging, such as dermatology, radiology, pathology, and plastic surgery, there are many studies that evaluate patient preferences, communication, and how to build one's clinical practice. 2,3 Within ophthalmology, social media use continues to expand, and our aim for this editorial is to describe how social media platforms may be best used. As of October 2018, there were 2.2 billion monthly active users on Facebook, 1 billion on Instagram, and 335 million on Twitter.…”

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Navigating Social Media in #Ophthalmology

Tsui¹,

Rao²

2019

Ophthalmology

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“…This is consistent with studies showing that dermatology patient-centered support groups are highly active on social media. 15 However, there was limited hair loss treatment information on these pages.…”

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Hair loss treatment information on Facebook: Content analysis and comparison with other online sources

Gupta

Ivanova

2020

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Background Facebook is the biggest online social networking platform, and it is being utilized by patients for peer support as well as to explore treatment options. Hair loss patients can experience negative psychological effects and are likely to turn to social networking platforms for support and treatment information. Aims To evaluate the type and quality of Facebook hair loss treatment information that can be accessed by hair loss patients. Methods In August 2020, we searched Google for publicly accessible Facebook hair loss treatment content using the terms hair loss, alopecia, hair loss treatment, hair restoration, and hair transplant. We retrieved 133 Facebook pages and ranked them based on the number of visitors who received regular content updates. Content posted on the Top 5 most popular pages was analyzed based on type (advertising vs informational) and information quality (unsupported or supported by medical evidence). Results Most Facebook hair loss pages advertised products or hair restoration clinics, or were aimed at fundraising for alopecia organizations. There was high interest in natural hair loss treatments and follicular unit excision (FUE) procedures, consistent with global online search trends. Some products advertised as “natural” contained minoxidil. “Before & after” images of FUE procedures were popular with users. Only 3%‐13% of hair loss treatment posts were supported by medical evidence and user engagement with this content was low. Conclusion There is high user interest in hair loss treatment content on Facebook. Hair restoration specialists should discuss online sources of treatment information with potential patients.

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Social media in dermatology: clinical relevance, academic value, and trends across platforms

Cited by 69 publications

References 46 publications

Internet and social media use in dermatology patients: Search behavior and impact on patient‐physician relationship

Internet and social media use in dermatology patients: Search behavior and impact on patient‐physician relationship

Navigating Social Media in #Ophthalmology

Hair loss treatment information on Facebook: Content analysis and comparison with other online sources

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