Department of Urology, University Medicine Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Eur Urol. 2018 Nov;74(5):644-650. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.08.022. Epub 2018 Sep 1.
Social media (SoMe) has transformed communication among health care professionals by enabling rapid and global information exchange. Yet, the novelty of SoMe and concerns about potential risks continue to be barriers to adoption.
To encourage appropriate professional use of SoMe by physicians in concordance with best practices and to update practical guidelines for effective and professional use of these communication technologies.
The European Association of Urology (EAU; @Uroweb) brought together a committee of SoMe stakeholders in the urology field. PubMed and the grey literature were searched to identify SoMe position papers by other medical societies and organizations.
Updated practical guidelines for effective and professional use of SoMe communication technologies. A core of 10 practical recommendations for the responsible, ethical, and constructive use of SoMe communication technologies was articulated. The guidelines are limited by their inherent subjective nature and lack of robust evidence supporting their utility.
SoMe is reshaping the way the urological care providers communicate; however, appropriate engagement requires courtesy, professionalism, and honesty. Adherence to guidelines will help users harness the benefits of SoMe in a safe and effective manner.
Social media has transformed communication among health care professionals. This narrative review article provides an update of practical guidelines for effective and professional use of these communication technologies.
社交媒体（SoMe）通过实现快速和全球信息交流，改变了医疗保健专业人员之间的沟通方式。然而，SoMe 的新颖性和对潜在风险的担忧仍然是采用的障碍。
鼓励医生按照最佳实践，适当使用社交媒体进行专业交流，并更新有效和专业使用这些交流技术的实用指南。
欧洲泌尿外科学会（EAU；@Uroweb）召集了一个由泌尿科领域社交媒体利益相关者组成的委员会。在 PubMed 和灰色文献中搜索了其他医学协会和组织的社交媒体立场文件。
更新有效和专业使用社交媒体交流技术的实用指南。阐述了 10 条关于负责任、合乎道德和建设性使用社交媒体交流技术的实用建议。这些指南受到其内在主观性和缺乏支持其效用的有力证据的限制。
社交媒体正在重塑泌尿科护理提供者的沟通方式；然而，适当的参与需要礼貌、专业和诚实。遵守准则将有助于用户以安全有效的方式利用社交媒体的优势。
社交媒体改变了医疗保健专业人员之间的沟通方式。本文对有效和专业使用这些交流技术的实用指南进行了更新。
