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Health Care Sciences & Services
Pamela Voillot, Brigitte Riche, Michel Portafax, Pierre Foulquie, Anais Gedik, Sebastien Barbarot, Laurent Misery, Stephane Heas, Adel Mebarki, Nathalie Texier, Stephane Schuck
Summary: This study analyzed discussions about atopic dermatitis (AD) on social media platforms by collecting posts written by French-speaking internet users. The results showed that patients with AD seek medical information and discuss the impact of the disease on their quality of life, as well as their perception of treatments. The study highlights the importance of the intersection between social media and healthcare.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Dong Whi Yoo, Sindhu Kiranmai Ernala, Bahador Saket, Domino Weir, Elizabeth Arenare, Asra F. Ali, Anna R. Van Meter, Michael L. Birnbaum, Gregory Abowd, Munmun De Choudhury
Summary: This study aimed to explore clinician perspectives on using computational mental health insights generated from patients' social media data during psychotherapy consultations. Clinicians believed that the prototype could enhance collaboration between clinicians and patients in setting agendas, communicating symptoms, and understanding patients' verbal reports. They discussed potential use scenarios, concerns about negative consequences, and worries regarding the prototype.
JMIR MENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rashika Bahl, Shanton Chang, Dana McKay, George Buchanan
Summary: The study finds that international students encounter health misinformation across multiple digital ecologies during the COVID-19 pandemic, and comparing information helps them identify misinformation, challenging the perception of international students' susceptibility to misinformation.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Yuelin Li, Zhenjia Fan, Xiaojun Yuan, Xiu Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to help people recognize health misinformation on social media in China by identifying the features of such misinformation and testing a scheme to enhance users' capability in identifying it. The scheme proved to be effective in improving users' ability to recognize health misinformation, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Ying Ge, Dongning Yao, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Yan Xue, Meng Li, Jiabao Lin, Hao Hu, Yunfeng Lai
Summary: This study explores the emerging service model of DMISs delivered by pharmaceutical companies via WeChat in China. The results show that pharmaceutical companies mainly provide information services through business operation services and DMISs, including health science popularization, professional services, science and education services, and e-commerce services. However, more innovations are needed to provide personalized digital health and patient-centric services.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Matheus Lotto, Thokozani Hanjahanja-Phiri, Halyna Padalko, Arlene Oetomo, Zahid Ahmad Butt, Jennifer Boger, Jason Millar, Thiago Cruvinel, Plinio P. Morita
Summary: Big data from user interactions on social media are crucial for infodemiology and infoveillance in public health. However, ethical considerations are necessary when extrapolating and utilizing this data. Existing studies have explored conventional ethical approaches in digital surveillance, but specific guidelines are lacking for infodemic studies on social media, making it challenging to develop effective strategies. Therefore, it is important to evaluate if traditional ethical principles are applicable or if new ones need to be proposed in the face of complex online misinformation.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kai Chen, Li Zhou, Rui Zhao, Yuedi Tang
Summary: This study evaluated the information quality of hearing aids videos on TikTok and found that the videos mainly focus on features, functionalities, and purchase or fitting advice, with limited information on the disadvantages and complications of hearing aids. Overall, the quality of the videos varies greatly depending on the source, and patients should be cautious when obtaining information on TikTok.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ahmed Jamleh, Mohannad Nassar, Hamad Alissa, Abdulmohsen Alfadley
Summary: This study evaluated the content of periradicular surgery-related YouTube videos and found that most videos were of low quality, lacking comprehensive information. Patients should not rely solely on YouTube for information on this topic. Dental professionals should provide high-quality, evidence-based videos to enhance patients' understanding and satisfaction.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Nicholas A. Rossi, Sachin S. George, Kirav P. Patel, Devin N. Reddy, Jason F. Ohlstein, Brian J. McKinnon, Farrah N. Siddiqui, Katherine A. Lees
Summary: The majority of social media posts on sinus surgery depicted the procedure in a positive light. Patients were more likely to post in the postoperative or perioperative period, while physicians tended to post intraoperative educational content. Negative posts were primarily focused on postoperative pain.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Helen Skouteris, Melissa Savaglio
Summary: This study investigated the use of social media for health information among young Australian women aged 18-25, revealing that nearly half of them use social media for general health information, with Facebook being the most commonly used platform. Women who plan to get pregnant within the next 5 years and younger women are more likely to seek preconception and pregnancy-related information through social media.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Victor Suarez-Lledo, Javier Alvarez-Galvez
Summary: The study identified prevalent health misinformation topics, including vaccines, drugs/smoking, noncommunicable diseases, pandemics, eating disorders, and medical treatments. Misinformation was most common on Twitter, particularly concerning smoking products and drugs, along with vaccines and diseases.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Li Wang, Yongjin Li, Jiali Gu, Li Xiao
Summary: A study on TikTok videos related to thyroid cancer found that the overall quality was satisfactory, but varied depending on the source. Patients should be cautious when using TikTok as a source of information on thyroid cancer.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eun Ji Jung, Seongcheol Kim
Summary: The study found that the characteristics of content providers and content expression on the social media platform YouTube were more significant predictors of viewer engagement with suicide-themed content than the characteristics of the message itself. These findings have implications for both platform service providers and diverse groups participating in online discussions on suicide. YouTube has the potential to serve as a platform for open discussions, education, collective coping, and even the diagnosis of suicidal ideation.
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Business
Lili Shang, Junjie Zhou, Meiyun Zuo
Summary: This study aims to identify the factors contributing to older adults' health information sharing on social media. By considering health belief and information processing perspectives, this research model provides insights into the factors influencing older adults' health information-sharing intention.
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Surgery
Jiajun Han, Yifan Shi, Haitao Ma
Summary: This study assessed the quality of lung nodule videos on popular Chinese video platforms. The majority of the videos were found to have poor quality, but the platforms themselves hold significant potential. Caution should be exercised when using these platforms as sources of information on lung nodules, and improvements to the review and push system are needed.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2022)