Anesthesiologists, it’s time to get social!

George, Ronald B.; Lozada, M. James

doi:10.1007/s12630-017-0976-z

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“…In fact, anesthesiology journals with a "highly performing Twitter account" are more likely to have an increase in impact factor than those who do not. 31 In addition to this, sites like Twitter have been utilized for live interaction during anesthesiology research conferences. 31,32 The easy accessibility and wide usage of social media should poise anesthesiologists to address the concerns and questions of its users, including those demonstrated on the subreddit community /r/Anesthesia.…”

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“…31 In addition to this, sites like Twitter have been utilized for live interaction during anesthesiology research conferences. 31,32 The easy accessibility and wide usage of social media should poise anesthesiologists to address the concerns and questions of its users, including those demonstrated on the subreddit community /r/Anesthesia. While Reddit may be helpful in alleviating the anxiety of some patients regarding anesthesia, it still can present a large opportunity for spread of misinformation across the forum.…”

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Reddit Users' Questions and Concerns about Anesthesia

El-Jack¹,

Henderson²,

Andy³

et al. 2023

Int J Med Stud

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Background: Patients utilize social media in search of support networks. Reddit is one of the most popular social media sites and allows users to anonymously connect. Anesthesia patients are actively using Reddit to discuss their treatment options and experiences within the medical system. Methods: Posts published on an active Reddit forum on Anesthesia (i.e., /r/Anesthesia) were used. Big Query was used to collect posts from /r/Anesthesia. We collected 3,288 posts published between December 2015 and August 2019. We collected a control group of 3,288 posts from a Reddit forum not related to Anesthesia. Using latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) we extracted 20 topics from our data set. The LDA topic themes most associated with posts in /r/Anesthesia compared to the control group were determined. Results: LDA analysis of posts in /r/Anesthesia relative to a control group produced 6 distinct categories of posts (Table 1). The posts most associated with /r/Anesthesia when compared to a control group were posts belonging to the “Physician-Patient Experience” category (Cohen’s d= 0.389) while the posts least associated with /r/Anesthesia were from the “Uncertainties” category of posts (Cohen’s d= 0.147). Example experiences from members of the /r/Anesthesia forum highlight subjective experiences of patients undergoing anesthesia. Conclusions: The language used on social media can provide insights into an individual's experience with anesthesia and inform physicians about patient concerns. Anesthesiologists are poised to address these concerns and prevent anonymous misinformation by providing verified physician insights on the forum /r/Anesthesia.

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Reddit Users' Questions and Concerns about Anesthesia

El-Jack¹,

Henderson²,

Andy³

et al. 2023

Int J Med Stud

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“…Resulta tan importante en estos eventos la divulgación a través de Twitter, que ya es común en la organización de estos certámenes, exponer a la opinión pública a los twitteros más influyentes, es decir, aquellos con un número importante de seguidores y con publicaciones de interés relevante. Las tendencias, los puntos calientes en las conversaciones, los twitteros más valorados, nuestros trinos más vistos y el lugar de donde son nuestros seguidores entre muchos más datos, pueden ser presentados estadísticamente mediante una herramienta llamada Twitter Analytics [1], [7]. Por ejemplo, en abril de 2018 se llevó a cabo el Congreso ASRA 2018 en New York.…”

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“…Estos usuarios pueden ser anestesiólogos, personas del común, organizaciones, políticos, artistas, deportistas etc. [1], [2], [4], [8], [9].…”

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Twitter como herramienta académica en anestesiología

Luna¹

2018

Rev Chil Anest

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Twitter is a social network that allows, through the construction of an academic profile, to access updated information in anesthesia, interact with world leaders in the field, participate in academic events at distance through the impressions of the attendees, follow the most important journals, be aware of local and national issues, do surveys and publish personal opinions among other utilities.Objective: Publicize the social network Twitter as an academic tool in anesthesiology in times where information is within the reach of a mobile phone. Materials and Methods: Essay based on information from Pubmed, Google Scholar and unconventional literature. Conclusions: Twitter is a social network for digital immigrants with academic interest in anesthesia. Turns anesthesiologists into members of a global village based on networking. RESuMEnTwitter es una red social que permite mediante la construcción de un perfil académico, acceder a información actualizada en anestesia, interactuar con referentes mundiales de la especialidad, participar de eventos académicos a distancia por medio de las impresiones de los asistentes, seguir revistas de impacto, estar al tanto de información gremial tanto local como nacional, hacer encuestas, publicar opiniones y experiencias personales. Objetivos: Dar a conocer la red social Twitter como herramienta académica en anestesiología en tiempos en los que la información está al alcance de un teléfono móvil. Metodología: Ensayo basado en información de bases de datos Pubmed y Google Scholar, y en literatura no convencional. Conclusiones: Twitter es una red social para inmigrantes digitales con interés académico en anestesia. Convierte a los anestesiólogos en miembros de una red de trabajo, basado en el aprendizaje colaborativo.

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“…29 Anaesthesiology is a specialty that is rapidly evolving, often incorporating the latest technology into practice. Social media is being used within the profession as evidenced by journals regularly contributing to Twitter feeds, 30 Twitter being used as a tool for enhancement of conferences, 30,31 and YouTube and Facebook being used as education tools in the field of regional anaesthesia. 31 Limited research has been identified on whether or not anaesthetists themselves are engaging with social media, and if so, how they are using it.…”

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Anaesthetists' use and ethical and legal knowledge of social media

Guidozzi

Perrie

Scribante

2020

Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

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Background: The exact role social media has in healthcare is still being defined. The aim of this study is to describe how anaesthetists are currently using social media and their knowledge of ethical and legal aspects relating to its use. Methods: A prospective, contextual, descriptive research design was followed. The study population consisted of all anaesthetists working in the Department of Anaesthesiology at the University of the Witwatersrand. A convenience sampling method was used. Data were collected in the form of a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Of 170 questionnaires that were distributed, 159 were completed. Social media is used by 135 (84.9%) participants both personally and professionally. Eight (5%) participants do not use social media at all. Facebook was the most commonly used platform for personal use (n = 121; 80.1%). For professional use, restricted online professional communities were the most commonly used (n = 92; 57.9%). Participants younger than 42 years used social media for personal reasons significantly more frequently than participants aged 42 years or older (p = 0.001). Only nine (5.7%) participants had adequate knowledge of ethical and legal aspects. Conclusion: The large proportion of participants using social media demonstrate it has a role personally, as well as professionally. It was affirmed that there is potential for social media to enhance the profession of anaesthesiology. The lack of knowledge regarding ethical and legal aspects needs to be addressed. It is essential for doctors that, from an early point in their careers, social media guidelines are ingrained to protect themselves and their patients from potential harm.

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Anesthesiologists, it’s time to get social!

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

Reddit Users' Questions and Concerns about Anesthesia

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