Cancer, aging and Twitter: A mixed methods evaluation of tweets about Geriatric Oncology (#gerionc) and Geriatric Hematology (#geriheme)

Jimenez-Sotomayor, Maria Renee; Gómez-Moreno, Carolina; Aguilar-Velazco, José Carlos; Torres-Pérez, Ana C.; Chávarri‐Guerra, Yanin; Dale, William; Soto‐Pérez‐de‐Celis, Enrique

doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2020.01.008

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“…Given the rapid growth of Twitter's popularity, it comes as no surprise that hematology has found a way of using it in multiple aspects. The unique method of posting short messages of up to 280 signs rewards concision and flexibility to best convey the essence of information in quickly readable tweets [3][4][5][6]. As a result, physicians can stay up to date with the most recent publications, research trials and new drug approvals by simply scrolling through this social platform [3,10,11].…”

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“…To communicate, users of Twitter post short messages (up to 280 signs, including emojis). These are called 'tweets' [3][4][5][6]. As the content must be short, they often use acronyms or hashtags which are words or phrases preceded by a hash sign (#), used to identify specific topics.…”

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“…Numerous papers and articles have explored the actual and potential value of social media for both physicians and patients [8]. Not only does it help to disseminate upto-date information among people in the healthcare system, but also brings opportunities for professional development [3,5,9,10]. Nowadays, news on social media spreads more rapidly than in traditional newspapers or radio or television broadcast [8].…”

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“…However, Twitter communities are not limited to use by younger individuals. Geriatric hematology and oncology hashtags organize on the other end of the age spectrum, although community engagement is driven by healthcare professionals networking and sharing new academic advances [ 72 ].…”

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A Scoping Review of Physician Advocacy on Twitter

Cahill¹,

Carlson²

2023

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Twitter has been adopted by physicians across most medical specialties; it allows for the wide dissemination of information and calls to action, brings new stakeholders into collations, promotes academic engagement, and fosters collaboration between academia and private practice. In this review of the literature, we briefly outline the state of advocacy in health care and summarize current Twitter-based advocacy efforts in the major specialties of health care, identifying both successful strategies as well as gaps in Twitter advocacy research. Relevant articles were obtained via PubMed and Google Scholar searches using the phrases “Twitter advocacy healthcare,” “[specialty name] Twitter” and “[specialty name] Twitter advocacy.” Several overarching themes were found to be widely utilized in specialty-specific discussions of Twitter advocacy efforts: organizing under a specific hashtag, fostering dialogue between stakeholders, and tweeting using personalized, action-oriented language. Fields such as pediatrics, heme/onc, ENT, and ophthalmology have most thoroughly embraced the desire to learn how to most effectively advocate on Twitter. Other fields such as OBGYN, cardiology, and surgery have less academic focus on online advocacy. Outside of advocacy efforts, the research and academic benefits of Twitter are well described in nearly every specialty. In conclusion, while clinicians are encouraged to advocate online, only broad strategies for online engagement are currently offered. Additional research into the details of how to successfully create an online profile and Twitter presence is needed to ensure all physicians are able to maximize their advocacy efforts, with clarification of the goals and objectives of this engagement also required.

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“…The author’s accounts’ country of origin was documented and classified based on the 2021 World Bank Data group classification ( 29 ). Each tweet’s type of content was categorized according to previously published studies ( 26 , 30 – 32 ).…”

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Oncofertility and Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients Across the Twitterverse

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PurposeInfertility is a major problem affecting children, adolescents, and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, either due to the disease itself or because of oncologic treatment. Oncofertility (OF) focuses on counseling cancer patients about fertility risks and preservation options. However, OF and fertility preservation (FP) conversations on Twitter and their impact are unknown. We aim to characterize the users and type of content of these conversations.Materials and MethodsThis observational study analyzed tweets with the hashtags “#Oncofertility” and “#FertilityPreservation” over eight months. We classified Twitter accounts by user type and country. Tweets were categorized by content type, and retweets and likes were quantified. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis.ResultsA total of 399 tweets from 223 different accounts were evaluated. Twitter accounts comprised 22 countries and stemmed from high, upper-middle, and lower-middle-income countries in 86.5%, 5.4%, and 6.3%, respectively; no accounts from low-income countries were found. Accounts were mostly from physicians (37%) and healthcare centers (20%); we did not find any patient accounts. The most common content category was informative tweets directed to patients (30.8%), followed by discussion/sharing of medical papers (25.6%). Only 14.5% of tweets contained information about children and adolescents. Still, only 4.5% were aimed at children. Retweets were absent in 16.5% of the tweets, and 80.7% did not have comments.ConclusionOF and FP discussions on Twitter were limited to interactions among medical professionals. Also, advocacy groups showed limited activity on social media. Even though a significant proportion of tweets directed to patients were found, no active involvement of patients was observed. Finally, limited number of tweets (4.5%) were directed to children and adolescents. There is a need to raise awareness about the effects of cancer on fertility in this group. Currently, Twitter is not a resource of information for children and AYAs with cancer who need OF counseling and fertility preservation. Our results open a debate on how to promote the use of social media in the future to improve the quality of OF information available, awareness, and care since there is an unmet need for fertility preservation access in young cancer patients.

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Cancer, aging and Twitter: A mixed methods evaluation of tweets about Geriatric Oncology (#gerionc) and Geriatric Hematology (#geriheme)

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A Scoping Review of Physician Advocacy on Twitter

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