Pershad Yash, Hangge Patrick T, Albadawi Hassan, Oklu Rahmi
Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Minimally Invasive Therapeutics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.
Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.
J Clin Med. 2018 May 28;7(6):121. doi: 10.3390/jcm7060121.
Social media enables the public sharing of information. With the recent emphasis on transparency and the open sharing of information between doctors and patients, the intersection of social media and healthcare is of particular interest. Twitter is currently the most popular form of social media used for healthcare communication; here, we examine the use of Twitter in medicine and specifically explore in what capacity using Twitter to share information on treatments and research has the potential to improve care. The sharing of information on Twitter can create a communicative and collaborative atmosphere for patients, physicians, and researchers and even improve quality of care. However, risks involved with using Twitter for healthcare discourse include high rates of misinformation, difficulties in verifying the credibility of sources, overwhelmingly high volumes of information available on Twitter, concerns about professionalism, and the opportunity cost of using physician time. Ultimately, the use of Twitter in healthcare can allow patients, healthcare professionals, and researchers to be more informed, but specific guidelines for appropriate use are necessary.
社交媒体使信息能够在公众中共享。随着近期对透明度以及医生与患者之间信息公开共享的重视，社交媒体与医疗保健的交叉领域格外引人关注。推特目前是用于医疗保健交流的最流行的社交媒体形式；在此，我们研究推特在医学中的应用，并具体探讨以何种能力利用推特分享治疗和研究信息有改善医疗服务的潜力。在推特上分享信息可以为患者、医生和研究人员营造一种交流与协作的氛围，甚至提高医疗服务质量。然而，将推特用于医疗保健讨论所涉及的风险包括错误信息发生率高、难以核实信息来源的可信度、推特上大量的信息、对专业性的担忧以及使用医生时间的机会成本。最终，在医疗保健中使用推特可以让患者、医疗保健专业人员和研究人员了解更多信息，但需要有适当使用的具体指导方针。
