The Use of Online Health Forums by Patients With Chronic Cough: Qualitative Study

Sinha, Anirban; Porter, Tom; Wilson, Andrew

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“…As a result, inappropriate social media practices might threaten medical professionals’ identities and image [ 15 , 16 ]. This might also create concerns for patients about privacy issues such as whether dentists use their information on social media [ 17 ]. Surprisingly, to this day, little research exists on patients’ and dentists’ attitudes toward social media usage in the context of dentistry.…”

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“…Furthermore, the communication space provided by social media allows dentists to diversify the traditional dental services by, for example, disseminating dental health information or offering online consultation [ 12 , 13 , 17 ]. Importantly, dentists can play a more active and significant role to cope with some enduring challenges in dentistry such as dental anxiety, a strong negative feeling toward visiting dental surgery that prevents patients to anticipate proper treatments [ 16 ].…”

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Connecting With Your Dentist on Facebook: Patients’ and Dentists’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Usage in Dentistry

Parmar¹,

Dong²,

Eisingerich³

2018

J Med Internet Res

120

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BackgroundSocial media has begun to proliferate across medical areas and transformed how medical professionals serve and interact with their patients. It offers a new communication avenue that has the potential to engage patients and, hence, may be used to create value for both medical professionals and patients. In dentistry, even though patients and dentists frequently use social media in their personal lives, little is known about their attitudes and expectations toward using social media for professional interactions.ObjectiveIn this paper, we focus on the role of social media in dentistry. Specifically, we explore patients’ and dentists’ attitudes toward social media usage and their current online behaviors in this context. Furthermore, we examine potential challenges and opportunities regarding dentists’ adoption of social media practices.MethodsThis research employed a large-scale online survey of 588 patients and 532 dental professionals. We assessed the attitudes, expectations, and social media behaviors from both patients’ and dentists’ perspectives.ResultsWe found that more than 55% (290/532) of dentists in our sample have accounts for their dental practice on various social media platforms. Interestingly, while 73% (374/511) of patients did not expect their dental practice to have a social media presence, and 44% (207/468) thought that establishing a friendship with their dentists is not appropriate, the findings show that 36% (164/460) of patients had searched for their dentists, and 44% (207/470) of them were happy to establish contacts with dentists on social media. Furthermore, the findings highlight that patients were interested in exploring additional information such as online reviews and the qualifications of their dentists on Facebook pages. For dentists, more than half (375/432, 83%) of them in our sample thought that social media marketing is more efficient compared to traditional marketing.ConclusionsOur findings revealed some key challenges and opportunities to utilize social media in dentistry. For both patients and dentists, the role of social media in dental services remains vague, and both parties still share concerns about connecting with each other on social media platforms. However, there also exists a sizeable number of patients who are already comfortable to connect with their dentists on social media sites such as Facebook. The current findings show that there is an opportunity for dental practices to trade upon a more active social media presence for enhanced patient interaction and engagement.

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confidence: 99%

Connecting With Your Dentist on Facebook: Patients’ and Dentists’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Usage in Dentistry

Parmar¹,

Dong²,

Eisingerich³

2018

J Med Internet Res

120

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“…However, the etiological examination awareness is lacking in the initial anti‐infective treatment at grassroots hospitals where a high proportion of cephalosporins are used. According to the Chinese Antibacterial surveillance 2016 statistics, the proportion of the second and third generation cephalosporins usage for inpatients had reached 26.6% of all antimicrobial drugs, which may increase the failure of initial treatment. Furthermore, the nonstandard anti‐infective treatment duration and dosage may disguise the real condition, and delay a credible diagnosis.…”

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Etiological distribution and clinical features of fever of unknown origin with pulmonary lesions in South China

Jiang

Zhuo

Huang

et al. 2019

Clinical Respiratory J

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Introduction Fever of unknown origin (FUO) with pulmonary lesions is a common syndrome in respiratory diseases, which can be caused by infection, cancer, connective tissue disease and other rare diseases of South China. In patients with FUO associated with pulmonary lesions, pathogeny should be identified and followed by an appropriate treatment strategy. Objective This study aimed to investigate the etiological distribution and clinical features of FUO with pulmonary lesions and to analyze the efficiency of different diagnostic methods for certain disease categories. Methods Patients hospitalized at the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health from July 2012 to December 2016 who had fever ≥38.3°C that lasted ≥21 days, in whom the chest X‐ray or computed tomography (CT) revealed definite pulmonary infiltration, and for whom, despite being examined for a week, no definitive diagnosis could be made, were considered for this study. Results A total of 104 patients were identified as having FUO with lung lesions, and 89.4% (93/104) patients were definitively diagnosed. Infectious disease was the most common cause (46.2%, 48/104). Histopathology was instrumental in the diagnosis of the causes of FUO with pulmonary manifestations, 47.3% (44/93) patients were diagnosed through histopathology, 35.4% (17/48) with infectious disease and 55.2% (16/29) with connective tissue diseases as the etiology were definitely diagnosed using histopathology. Conclusion Most FUO with pulmonary lesions are identified during infections and autoimmune diseases. The most important diagnostic measure for FUO with pulmonary lesions is histopathology. Additionally, lung biopsy must be encouraged in multi‐level hospitals in the future.

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“…In this digital era, social media has provided platforms for users to seek health information, receive health interventions, and anonymously share thoughts and experiences that they may not feel confident or comfortable expressing in a real-world setting [ 24 - 27 ]. The increasing amount of user-generated information has become a valuable resource to guide health interventions and advance our knowledge of a variety of health conditions [ 28 ].…”

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Diabetes-Related Topics in an Online Forum for Caregivers of Individuals Living With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: Qualitative Inquiry

Du¹,

Paiva²,

Cebula³

et al. 2020

J Med Internet Res

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Background Diabetes and Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) are the seventh and sixth leading causes of death in the United States, respectively, and they coexist in many older adults. Caring for a loved one with both ADRD and diabetes is challenging and burdensome. Objective This study aims to explore diabetes-related topics in the Alzheimer’s Association ALZConnected caregiver forum by family caregivers of persons living with ADRD. Methods User posts on the Alzheimer’s Association ALZConnected caregiver forum were extracted. A total of 528 posts related to diabetes were included in the analysis. Of the users who generated the 528 posts, approximately 96.1% (275/286) were relatives of the care recipient with ADRD (eg, child, grandchild, spouse, sibling, or unspecified relative). Two researchers analyzed the data independently using thematic analysis. Any divergence was discussed among the research team, and an agreement was reached with a senior researcher’s input as deemed necessary. Results Thematic analysis revealed 7 key themes. The results showed that comorbidities of ADRD were common topics of discussions among family caregivers. Diabetes management in ADRD challenged family caregivers. Family caregivers might neglect their own health care because of the caring burden, and they reported poor health outcomes and reduced quality of life. The online forum provided a platform for family caregivers to seek support in their attempts to learn more about how to manage the ADRD of their care recipients and seek support for managing their own lives as caregivers. Conclusions The ALZConnected forum provided a platform for caregivers to seek informational and emotional support for caring for persons living with ADRD and diabetes. The overwhelming burdens with these two health conditions were apparent for both caregivers and care recipients based on discussions from the online forum. Studies are urgently needed to provide practical guidelines and interventions for diabetes management in individuals with diabetes and ADRD. Future studies to explore delivering diabetes management interventions through online communities in caregivers and their care recipients with ADRD and diabetes are warranted.

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The Use of Online Health Forums by Patients With Chronic Cough: Qualitative Study

Cited by 38 publications

References 39 publications

Connecting With Your Dentist on Facebook: Patients’ and Dentists’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Usage in Dentistry

Connecting With Your Dentist on Facebook: Patients’ and Dentists’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Usage in Dentistry

Etiological distribution and clinical features of fever of unknown origin with pulmonary lesions in South China

Diabetes-Related Topics in an Online Forum for Caregivers of Individuals Living With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: Qualitative Inquiry

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