Social media in the REI clinic: what do patients want?

Broughton, Darcy E.; Schelble, Allison P.; Cipolla, K.M.; Cho, Michele; Franasiak, Jason M.; Omurtag, Kenan

doi:10.1007/s10815-018-1189-2

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“…Giving responsibility to men to be involved in men's health promotion in the community might also improve the confidence and esteem of local men. The results of a previous study support this finding, showing that giving responsibility to an individual in the community, such as a community health champion role, can serve as a catalyst for change at the individual and community levels [35]. In addition, the relationship between men and providers can be improved if the clinic has a social media account and uses it to interact with the community.…”

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Experiences and Expectations of the Characteristics of Friendly Primary Health Services from the Perspective of Men: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study

Aziz

Ismail

Ibrahim

et al. 2022

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Inadequate men’s engagement with health services may be influenced by unmet needs and demands of the local men’s community. This study aimed to explore men’s experiences with primary health services and their expectations of the characteristics of friendly primary health services, from the perspective of men in Kelantan, Malaysia. A qualitative study using in-depth interviews was conducted with 15 men from six primary health facilities in Kelantan, Malaysia, who were selected based on maximum variation sampling. The data were transcribed and analyzed using the thematic analysis method. The study found that experiences with the existing primary health services were categorized into four subthemes: provision of health services, health promotion delivery, attributes of healthcare providers, and the physical environment of the health facilities. Meanwhile, the expectations of the characteristics of friendly primary health services were categorized into four subthemes: meeting the needs of men in primary health services, approaching men through effective health promotion strategies, standards of a healthcare provider from the viewpoint of men, and a comfortable physical environment for men. Prior experiences hugely influenced men’s expectations of friendly primary health services. Men want these health service characteristics customized to meet their needs, allowing them to use health services with confidence and comfort. Thus, to strengthen primary health services for men, it is essential to comprehend their prior experiences with and expectations of the services.

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Experiences and Expectations of the Characteristics of Friendly Primary Health Services from the Perspective of Men: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study

Aziz

Ismail

Ibrahim

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“…Research of Arielle H. Bayer was performed while at New York University and manuscript completed while at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Reproductive-aged women are avid consumers of social media and the internet, with 73% of adult women in the USA using social media [3]. Patients generally view the social media healthcare space favorably-a survey of patients in an infertility clinic showed 79.9% of respondents felt social media benefitted the patient experience [4]. A recent study of couples desiring children and actively trying to conceive found that participants were most likely to seek fertilityrelated information on the internet as a first source [5].…”

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Infertility influencers: an analysis of information and influence in the fertility webspace

Blakemore

Smith

Grifo

2020

J Assist Reprod Genet

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Purpose To examine fertility-related social media accounts and influencers on two social media platforms. Methods The search function of Twitter (TW) and Instagram (IG) was used to generate a list of accounts with the terms: fertility, infertility, ttc, egg freezing, ivf, endometriosis, and reproductive. Accounts not in English, in private, with no posts in > 1 year, or with content unrelated to search terms were excluded. Accounts were assessed for author type; REI board certification (REI-BC); influencer (INF) status (> 10 K followers on IG; verified check mark on TW); account demographics; and content in last 5 posts. Statistical analysis included unpaired t tests, a classification and regression tree (CART) analysis, and stepwise multiple logistic regression.Results Seven hundred ten accounts were identified and 537 (278 TW, 259 IG) were included. Account types included societies, clinics, physicians, patients, groups, and "other." Instagram content (1290 posts reviewed) was primarily personal stories (31.7%) or inspiration/support (23.7%). Twitter content (1390 posts reviewed) was mostly promotion (28.2%) and research/education (20.2%). Thirty-nine accounts (12.5%) were influencers. Fertility influencers were most often awareness/support accounts (59.8% TW, 25.0% IG), patients (12.8% TW, 25% IG), or other (17.9% TW, 21.0% IG). Only 7.7% TW and 7.1% IG INFs were board-certified REI physicians. The best predictor for classification as an influencer was high activity (> 50 posts/month TW, > 10 posts/month IG). Conclusion As patients increasingly utilize social media to obtain and engage with health information, it is critical to understand the fertility-related SM landscape. This understanding may help to successfully enhance relationships with patients and ensure dissemination of accurate information.

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“…Eighty percent of survey respondents felt that social media improved their overall patient experience in the infertility clinic. The majority (60 %) of survey respondents used Instagram [ 21 ].…”

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Fertility education: what’s trending on Instagram

Peyser

Goldstein

Mullin

et al. 2021

Fertil Res and Pract

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Objective To determine the prevalence, authorship, and types of fertility-related information shared on Instagram targeted toward a new patient interested in fertility options using hashtag and content analysis. Secondary outcomes included comparison of post content stratified by author type (physicians versus patients). Methods A list of ten hashtags consisting of fertility terms for the new patient was derived. Content analysis was performed in April 2019 on the top 50 and most recent 50 posts for each hashtag to determine authorship and content type. The distribution of fertility terms in posts made by physicians was compared to that of patients and differences in use of terms were analyzed. Results Our search yielded 3,393,636 posts. The two most popular hashtags were IVF (N = 912,049), and Infertility (N = 852,939). Authorship of the top posts for each hashtag (N = 1000) were as follows: patients (67 %), physicians (10 %), for-profit commercial groups (6.0 %), allied health professional (4.5 %), professional societies (1 %), and other (11 %). Of these posts, 60 % related to patient experiences, 10 % advertisements, 10 % outreach, and 8 % educational. Physicians were more likely to author posts related to oocyte cryopreservation compared to IVF, while patients were more likely to author posts about IVF (p < 0.0001). Conclusions Over 3 million posts related to fertility were authored on Instagram. A majority of fertility posts are being mobilized by patients to publicly display and share their personal experiences. Concurrent with the rising utilization of planned oocyte cryopreservation, there is a trend toward physicians educating their patients about the process using social media as a platform. Physician participation on social media may offer a low-cost platform for networking and connecting with patients. Future studies examining the educational quality of posts by author type should be explored.

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Social media in the REI clinic: what do patients want?

Abstract: Patients are interested in the use of social media as a forum for patient education and support in the infertility clinic. Patient preferences regarding post topics should be carefully considered.

Cited by 13 publications

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Experiences and Expectations of the Characteristics of Friendly Primary Health Services from the Perspective of Men: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study

Experiences and Expectations of the Characteristics of Friendly Primary Health Services from the Perspective of Men: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study

Infertility influencers: an analysis of information and influence in the fertility webspace

Fertility education: what’s trending on Instagram

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