Adjunctive Social Media for More Effective Contraceptive Counseling

Kofinas, J.D.; Varrey, Aneesha; Sapra, Katherine J.; Kanj, Rula V.; Chervenak, Frank A.; Asfaw, Tirsit

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“…Another reason for patients to use social media was to bridge the gap between traditional health information about their condition and everyday life [16]. In particular, Facebook is seen as an important addition to traditional in-office counselling in improving patient knowledge [17]. …”

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Social media use in healthcare: A systematic review of effects on patients and on their relationship with healthcare professionals

Smailhodžić

Hooijsma

Boonstra

et al. 2016

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundSince the emergence of social media in 2004, a growing percentage of patients use this technology for health related reasons. To reflect on the alleged beneficial and potentially harmful effects of social media use by patients, the aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the extant literature on the effects of social media use for health related reasons on patients and their relationship with healthcare professionals.MethodsWe conducted a systematic literature review on empirical research regarding the effects of social media use by patients for health related reasons. The papers we included met the following selection criteria: (1) published in a peer-reviewed journal, (2) written in English, (3) full text available to the researcher, (4) contain primary empirical data, (5) the users of social media are patients, (6) the effects of patients using social media are clearly stated, (7) satisfy established quality criteria.ResultsInitially, a total of 1,743 articles were identified from which 22 were included in the study. From these articles six categories of patients’ use of social media were identified, namely: emotional, information, esteem, network support, social comparison and emotional expression. The types of use were found to lead to seven identified types of effects on patients, namely improved self-management and control, enhanced psychological well-being, and enhanced subjective well-being, diminished subjective well-being, addiction to social media, loss of privacy, and being targeted for promotion. Social media use by patients was found to affect the healthcare professional and patient relationship, by leading to more equal communication between the patient and healthcare professional, increased switching of doctors, harmonious relationships, and suboptimal interaction between the patient and healthcare professional.ConclusionsOur review provides insights into the emerging utilization of social media in healthcare. In particular, it identifies types of use by patients as well as the effects of such use, which may differ between patients and doctors. Accordingly, our results framework and propositions can serve to guide future research, and they also have practical implications for healthcare providers and policy makers.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12913-016-1691-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social media use in healthcare: A systematic review of effects on patients and on their relationship with healthcare professionals

Smailhodžić

Hooijsma

Boonstra

et al. 2016

BMC Health Serv Res

611

439

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“…Pagoto et al [19] alluded to the ability to be "in the participant's pocket" through social media providing advice and support. Opportunities for discussion (social connection) are considered to be 14 times more effective with social media compared with the written word [20], with reports that information shared via social media resulted in greater knowledge scores than when shared via pamphlets [21]. With this lies the potential of social media to overcome barriers with regard to access to information [22] and literacy.…”

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confidence: 99%

Tweet for Behavior Change: Using Social Media for the Dissemination of Public Health Messages

Gough¹,

Hunter²,

Ajao³

et al. 2017

JMIR Public Health Surveill

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BackgroundSocial media public health campaigns have the advantage of tailored messaging at low cost and large reach, but little is known about what would determine their feasibility as tools for inducing attitude and behavior change.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to test the feasibility of designing, implementing, and evaluating a social media–enabled intervention for skin cancer prevention.MethodsA quasi-experimental feasibility study used social media (Twitter) to disseminate different message “frames” related to care in the sun and cancer prevention. Phase 1 utilized the Northern Ireland cancer charity’s Twitter platform (May 1 to July 14, 2015). Following a 2-week “washout” period, Phase 2 commenced (August 1 to September 30, 2015) using a bespoke Twitter platform. Phase 2 also included a Thunderclap, whereby users allowed their social media accounts to automatically post a bespoke message on their behalf. Message frames were categorized into 5 broad categories: humor, shock or disgust, informative, personal stories, and opportunistic. Seed users with a notable following were contacted to be “influencers” in retweeting campaign content. A pre- and postintervention Web-based survey recorded skin cancer prevention knowledge and attitudes in Northern Ireland (population 1.8 million).ResultsThere were a total of 417,678 tweet impressions, 11,213 engagements, and 1211 retweets related to our campaign. Shocking messages generated the greatest impressions (shock, n=2369; informative, n=2258; humorous, n=1458; story, n=1680), whereas humorous messages generated greater engagement (humorous, n=148; shock, n=147; story, n=117; informative, n=100) and greater engagement rates compared with story tweets. Informative messages, resulted in the greatest number of shares (informative, n=17; humorous, n=10; shock, n=9; story, n=7). The study findings included improved knowledge of skin cancer severity in a pre- and postintervention Web-based survey, with greater awareness that skin cancer is the most common form of cancer (preintervention: 28.4% [95/335] vs postintervention: 39.3% [168/428] answered “True”) and that melanoma is most serious (49.1% [165/336] vs 55.5% [238/429]). The results also show improved attitudes toward ultraviolet (UV) exposure and skin cancer with a reduction in agreement that respondents “like to tan” (60.5% [202/334] vs 55.6% [238/428]).ConclusionsSocial media–disseminated public health messages reached more than 23% of the Northern Ireland population. A Web-based survey suggested that the campaign might have contributed to improved knowledge and attitudes toward skin cancer among the target population. Findings suggested that shocking and humorous messages generated greatest impressions and engagement, but information-based messages were likely to be shared most. The extent of behavioral change as a result of the campaign remains to be explored, however, the change of attitudes and knowledge is promising. Social media is an inexpensive, effective method for delivering public health messages. How...

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“…[94] When the effects of delivering standard contraceptive education with either a pamphlet or Facebook were compared in a group of English-speaking women (aged 18-45 years), receiving care at an urban obstetrics and gynaecology clinic, participant satisfaction with counselling method was significantly higher in the Facebook group and also increased the patient preference for a LARC method. [96] Computerised counselling aids or apps which allow adolescents to work their way through a series of questions to identify the most suitable contraceptive methods for them, can increase knowledge and save time in the clinic. [97][98][99] Use of alarms and text services on smartphones can aid compliance, by providing reminders or alerts, as well as provide support when help or advice is needed urgently (see Figure 5).…”

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Targeting factors for change: contraceptive counselling and care of female adolescents

Bitzer

Abalos²,

Apter

et al. 2016

The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health

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Introduction: Sexual and reproductive health care should empower and enable all individuals to have a sex life that is as safe and pleasurable as possible. Achievement of this goal for adolescents is often impeded by regional and sociocultural barriers. Objectives: To review global barriers to provision of effective counselling and care of adolescents seeking advice on contraception and sexual and reproductive health and identify elements of best practice that can be adapted to meet their needs at regional level. Methods: Experts with clinical experience and a scholarly background in the provision of contraceptive services to adolescents participated in a stepwise process of literature review and discussion according to the agreed objectives. Results: The Global CARE (Contraception: Access, Resources, Education) group identified barriers to the access, availability and acceptance of contraception by adolescents, not only at the political and sociocultural level but also within health care practice. The group collected and summarized successful local strategies and tools suitable for adaptation in other regions. Elements of best practice for providing contraception regardless of setting or regional constraints, including required skills, knowledge, and attitudes, were also proposed. Conclusion: Sharing of evidence-based best practice in delivering contraceptive services, improvements in health care provider education, and sharing of experience between countries will hopefully help to overcome the barriers to appropriate and effective counselling and care of adolescents.

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Adjunctive Social Media for More Effective Contraceptive Counseling

Abstract: ClinicalTrials.gov, www.clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01994005.

Cited by 73 publications

References 13 publications

Social media use in healthcare: A systematic review of effects on patients and on their relationship with healthcare professionals

Social media use in healthcare: A systematic review of effects on patients and on their relationship with healthcare professionals

Tweet for Behavior Change: Using Social Media for the Dissemination of Public Health Messages

Targeting factors for change: contraceptive counselling and care of female adolescents

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