“You’d know if you ‘friended’ me on Facebook”: Legal, moral, and ethical considerations of online social media

Payette, Michael; Albreski, Douglas; Grant‐Kels, Jane M.

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2013.02.024

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“…Appointments can be made online, health information and even examination results can be distributed by e-mail. Social media can become an "icebreaker" that may improve the communication between patient and physician, resulting in better patient care [36]. However, this communication via the Internet is conflicted with a couple of ethical issues since technologies impact data privacy and security.…”

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Ethical Issues of Social Media Usage in Healthcare

Denecke¹,

et al. 2015

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Ethical Issues of Social Media Usage in Healthcare

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“…There is widespread international disquiet about the ramifications of online and social media on clinical practice [ 1 - 7 ]. Doctors are uncertain of patient expectations [ 8 , 9 ], and of their ethical and legal obligations when using online communication [ 10 , 11 ]. However, there has been limited quantitative research into doctors’ usage of this technology or their attitudes toward it [ 12 - 14 ].…”

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How Doctors View and Use Social Media: A National Survey

Brown¹,

Ryan²,

Harris³

2014

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundDoctors are uncertain of their ethical and legal obligations when communicating with patients online. Professional guidelines for patient-doctor interaction online have been written with limited quantitative data about doctors’ current usage and attitudes toward the medium. Further research into these trends will help to inform more focused policy and guidelines for doctors communicating with patients online.ObjectiveThe intent of the study was to provide the first national profile of Australian doctors’ attitudes toward and use of online social media.MethodsThe study involved a quantitative, cross-sectional online survey of Australian doctors using a random sample from a large representative database.ResultsOf the 1500 doctors approached, 187 participated (12.47%). Most participants used social media privately, with only one-quarter not using any social media websites at all (48/187, 25.7%). One in five participants (30/155, 19.4%) had received a “friend request” from a patient. There was limited use of online communication in clinical practice: only 30.5% (57/187) had communicated with a patient through email and fewer than half (89/185, 48.1%) could offer their patients electronic forms of information if that were the patients’ preference. Three in five participants (110/181, 60.8%) reported not being uncomfortable about interacting with patients who had accessed personal information about them online, prior to the consultation. Most of the participants (119/181, 65.8%) were hesitant to immerse themselves more fully in social media and online communication due to worries about public access and legal concerns.ConclusionsDoctors have different practices and views regarding whether or how to communicate appropriately with patients on the Internet, despite online and social media becoming an increasingly common feature of clinical practice. Additional training would assist doctors in protecting their personal information online, integrating online communication in patient care, and guidance on the best approach in ethically difficult online situations.

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“…The current literature is limited to robust studies on database mining of social media posts, 9,10 provider utilization descriptions and recommendations, 2,8,[11][12][13][14][15][16] physician and patient social media network ranking, 3,17 and evaluation of available online dermatology education. The current literature is limited to robust studies on database mining of social media posts, 9,10 provider utilization descriptions and recommendations, 2,8,[11][12][13][14][15][16] physician and patient social media network ranking, 3,17 and evaluation of available online dermatology education.…”

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