Arora Yingyot, Llaneras Noah, Arora Nyanika, Carillo Roger
School of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Medicine, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Oct 27;13(10):e19081. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19081. eCollection 2021 Oct.
Background Social media has fundamentally changed the practice of medicine. It has taken the medical community by storm, benefited patient care, and has become a leading source for distributing medical information. Social media platforms are a low-cost, low-barrier entry means for health systems to highlight their competitive advantage to patients and providers alike. This study aimed to assess the role of social media in the education of physicians. Methods To evaluate the utility of social media in engaging physicians, four vignettes were utilized to highlight Class 1 indications for transvenous lead extraction (TLE), an electrophysiology procedure aimed at removing infected or damaged cardiac device leads. Individuals, via Twitter, were presented with cases and multiple-choice response options to determine the next best step in management. Results The clinical vignettes were seen by more than 18,000 individuals worldwide. Survey results indicated that 83% of individuals who participated had correctly identified class 1 indications for this life-saving procedure. Sixteen percent to 21% of physicians incorrectly identified the next step in the management of Class 1 indications for lead extraction, representing a need for education and an opportunity to inform and educate. Conclusion Social media may be a useful tool in physician education. However, guidelines and further research are needed to continue to understand the role of social media within the medical field.
背景 社交媒体已从根本上改变了医学实践。它席卷了医学界，造福了患者护理，并已成为传播医学信息的主要来源。社交媒体平台是卫生系统向患者和医疗服务提供者展示其竞争优势的低成本、低门槛途径。本研究旨在评估社交媒体在医生教育中的作用。方法 为了评估社交媒体在吸引医生方面的效用，使用了四个案例来突出经静脉导线拔除术（TLE）的1类适应症，这是一种旨在移除感染或受损心脏设备导线的电生理手术。通过推特向个人展示病例和多项选择回应选项，以确定下一步最佳管理措施。结果 全球超过18000人查看了这些临床案例。调查结果表明，参与的个人中有83%正确识别了这一挽救生命手术的1类适应症。16%至21%的医生错误识别了导线拔除1类适应症管理的下一步措施，这表明需要进行教育，也提供了一个告知和教育的机会。结论 社交媒体可能是医生教育中的一个有用工具。然而，需要指南和进一步研究来继续了解社交媒体在医学领域中的作用。
