The role of social media in clinical excellence

Batt-Rawden, Samantha; Flickinger, Tabor; Weiner, John M.; Cheston, Christine C.; Chisolm, Margaret S.

doi:10.1111/tct.12129

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“…In contrast, increased usage intensity of non‐authoritative sources does not seem to warrant satisfaction of doctors' information needs. This finding raises several questions in the light of recent studies that clearly indicate a tendency of health professionals towards using community‐built content, such as Wikis, YouTube and social media . To interpret this paradox, we should first consider the contingencies of doctors' information needs.…”

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Online information search behaviour of physicians

Mikalef

Kourouthanassis

Pateli

2017

Health Info Libraries J

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Online information search behaviour of physicians

Mikalef

Kourouthanassis

Pateli

2017

Health Info Libraries J

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“…Social media has been implicated as a tool in medical education. [5][6][7][8] It has also been used by cancer patients to assemble support communities; some pathologists have interacted directly with cancer patients via these social media patient support groups. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Medical journals may use social media as a way of reaching a broader audience.…”

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Dermatopathology and Social Media

Carlquist¹,

Lee²,

Shalin³

et al. 2017

Archives of Pathology &Amp; Laboratory Medicine

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Context.-Use of social media in the medical profession is an increasingly prevalent and sometimes controversial practice. Many doctors believe social media is the future and embrace it as an educational and collaborative tool. Others maintain reservations concerning issues such as patient confidentiality, and legal and ethical risks.Objective.-To explore the utility of social media as an educational and collaborative tool in dermatopathology.Design.-We constructed 2 identical surveys containing questions pertaining to the responders' demographics and opinions regarding the use of social media for dermatopathology. The surveys were available on Twitter and Facebook for a period of 10 days.Results.-The survey was completed by 131 medical professionals from 29 different countries: the majority (81%, 106 of 131) were 25 to 45 years of age. Most replied that they access Facebook or Twitter several times a day (68%, 89 of 131) for both professional and social purposes (77%, 101 of 131). The majority agreed that social media provides useful and relevant information, but stated limitations they would like addressed.Conclusions.-Social media is a powerful tool with the ability to instantaneously share dermatopathology with medical professionals across the world. This study reveals the opinions and characteristics of the population of medical professionals currently using social media for education and collaboration in dermatopathology.

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“…While its positive applications for teaching (Cheston et al, 2013), educators (Forgie et al, 2013;Kind et al, 2014), clinicians (Batt-Rawden et al, 2014), and academics (Chu et al, 2010) have also been described, as a medical student and resident I found that these messages were overshadowed by negative articles, presentations, and communications. For example, during the annual residency match many of my classmates deleted or obscured their social media profi les because they had heard that residency programs will be looking online for red fl ags (Cain et al, 2010).…”

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Personal reflections on exploring social media in medicine

Thoma

2015

International Review of Psychiatry

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Social media is difficult to explain to a physician who has never used it. The medical literature on its pitfalls and abuses has overshadowed its positive applications and made many physicians wary of it. While I was initially reluctant to develop my own presence on social media, since embracing it as a tool for teaching and learning I have developed a different perspective. I see it as a tool that can be used positively or negatively. Much like a megaphone, it can amplify our voice so that the impact of our work can extend beyond the borders of our institutions and countries. Aided by the guidance and support of mentors who used social media before and alongside me, it has helped me to become a more competent, professional, engaged, and impactful physician. Within this article I will share my story to illustrate the many ways that social media can be used to enhance the profession of medicine.

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The role of social media in clinical excellence

Abstract: This report supports the hypothesis that SM may help facilitate the achievement of clinical excellence; however, further research is needed into the role of SM in promoting the achievement of clinical excellence.

Cited by 26 publications

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Online information search behaviour of physicians

Online information search behaviour of physicians

Dermatopathology and Social Media

Personal reflections on exploring social media in medicine

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