Increasing Social Media Use in Urology: 2017 American Urological Association Survey

Loeb, Stacy; Carrick, Todd; Frey, Christine; Titus, Taylor

doi:10.1016/j.euf.2019.07.004

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“…Social media can be used to collaborate on research projects and practices [76], access and share trending research findings and medical knowledge [77,78], broaden their exposure to funders and publishers [79], conduct a job search [80], follow medical conferences remotely [81], market their team and services, and discuss interesting or difficult cases with colleagues [4]. Studies found that different social media platforms serve different roles in the professional development of health professionals and researchers; Pinterest was mostly used for health care-quality education [82], Twitter for gathering news and information on conferences, and LinkedIn for career advancement [81]. Nearly 85% of health professionals agreed that social media can be an effective tool for educational purposes [82], and 71% of health professionals, researchers, and businesspeople in the urology discipline agreed that social media is useful for career development [83].…”

Section: Professional Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Media Use for Health Purposes: Systematic Review

Chen¹,

Wang²

2021

J Med Internet Res

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Background Social media has been widely used for health-related purposes, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous reviews have summarized social media uses for a specific health purpose such as health interventions, health campaigns, medical education, and disease outbreak surveillance. The most recent comprehensive review of social media uses for health purposes, however, was conducted in 2013. A systematic review that covers various health purposes is needed to reveal the new usages and research gaps that emerge in recent years. Objective This study aimed to provide a systematic review of social media uses for health purposes that have been identified in previous studies. Methods The researchers searched for peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2006 and 2020 in 12 databases covering medicine, public health, and social science. After coding the articles in terms of publication year, journal area, country, method, social media platform, and social media use for health purposes, the researchers provided a review of social media use for health purposes identified in these articles. Results This study summarized 10 social media uses for various health purposes by health institutions, health researchers and practitioners, and the public. Conclusions Social media can be used for various health purposes. Several new usages have emerged since 2013 including advancing health research and practice, social mobilization, and facilitating offline health-related services and events. Research gaps exist regarding advancing strategic use of social media based on audience segmentation, evaluating the impact of social media in health interventions, understanding the impact of health identity development, and addressing privacy concerns.

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Section: Professional Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Media Use for Health Purposes: Systematic Review

Chen¹,

Wang²

2021

J Med Internet Res

450

220

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“…Up to 26% of Twitter participation in the Irish Society of Urology's National Meeting were by virtual followers not attending the conference, indicating the expansive reach that internet communication allows [ 22 ]. Similarly, the American Urology Society surveyed urologists, 33% of whom stated that they have participated in a Urology conference remotely through Twitter [ 23 ]. At the 2016 conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, it was found that of the 2639 tweets related to the conference, 22 locations outside of the U.S. were represented [ 24 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Surgeons and social media: The use of twitter hashtags at the Academic Surgical Congress 2015–2019: A cross sectional study

Santarone

Meneses

Shepherd

et al. 2020

Annals of Medicine and Surgery

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Background The use of Twitter hashtags at medical conferences has revolutionized the way healthcare professionals interact and advance their education. We aim to investigate the scope of the Academic Surgical Congress's online reach and engagement through the use of Twitter hashtags #ASC from 2015 to 2019, by analyzing the number of impressions and tweets and retweets. Methods A cross sectional study of Twitter data through Symplur with the following conference hashtags for the Academic Surgical Congress annual meetings for years 2015–2019: #ASC2015, #ASC2016, #ASC2017, #ASC2018, and #ASC2019. Data on tweets, retweets, users, and impressions was reviewed along with information on the top 10 influencers and the most frequently tweeted links. Symplur Signals software was utilized to extract and assimilate data. Statistical Significance was defined as p < 0.05. Results Twitter engagement metrics significantly increased from 11,400 to 32,100 from 2015 to 2017 (p < 0.05). However, from 2017 to 2019, there was a significant decline in engagement metrics from 32,100 to 26,100 (p < 0.05). Impressions increased significantly from 13,100 in 2015 to 71,800 impressions in 2019 (p < 0.05). Users grew significantly from 1500 in 2015 to peak at 4600 in 2017 before dropping back to 3300 in 2019 (p < 0.05). The most influential organizations during these years were the organizers of the conference: Association for Academic Surgery and the Society of University Surgeons. Conference attendance progressively increased from approximately 1700 in 2016 to about 2100 in 2019 (p < 0.05). Conclusions Twitter engagement metrics at the Academic Surgical Congress 2015–2019 has fluctuated, while impressions significantly increased through the years indicating the consistent dissemination of conference content.

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“…This mechanism creates a space where all discussions related to a conference can be stored, and it also allows data collection and analysis of these tweets. For example, in 2018, there were more than 18,000 unique tweets using the hashtag #AUA18, which represents a more than 300% increase from 2013 [ 20 ]. Online platforms have also opened the door to hosting entirely virtual conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Section: Conference Participationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Use of Social Media for Medical Education Within Urology: a Journey Still in Progress

2021

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Purpose of Review This paper aims to discuss the growth of social media in urology over time, focusing on medical education platforms and best practices. Recent Findings Social medial has facilitated physician and patient knowledge acquisition, conference participation, and mentorship. Several social media best practice statements are available, including from the American Urologic Association (AUA) and The European Association of Urology (EAU), to help ensure responsible use. Summary The role of social media in urologic medical education has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its utilization by urologists has been expanding, making it very valuable for physician and patient education. Future research should focus on ways to maximize these medical education efforts, minimize risks, and increase guideline awareness among users.

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Increasing Social Media Use in Urology: 2017 American Urological Association Survey

Cited by 43 publications

References 9 publications

Social Media Use for Health Purposes: Systematic Review

Social Media Use for Health Purposes: Systematic Review

Surgeons and social media: The use of twitter hashtags at the Academic Surgical Congress 2015–2019: A cross sectional study

The Use of Social Media for Medical Education Within Urology: a Journey Still in Progress

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