Aristokleous Iliana, Karakatsanis Andreas, Masannat Yazan A, Kastora Stavroula L
Department of Surgery, Breast Unit, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Breast Care (Basel). 2023 Apr;18(3):193-199. doi: 10.1159/000531136. Epub 2023 May 19.
Female breast cancer (BC) is the most diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of malignancy-related death worldwide. With the widespread utilisation of the Internet, social media has presented an invaluable yet underemployed tool in the context of BC medical information dissemination, support hub formation, and patient empowerment.
In this narrative review, we explore the untapped potential of social media in this context, caveats, and future directions that may aid in formulating a new era of patient led, in addition to patient-centred care.
Social media represents a powerful tool with significant potential to enable the seeking and sharing of BC-related information, and enhance patient education, communication, engagement, and empowerment. However, its use is associated with a number of limitations, including confidentiality and addiction issues, excessive and inaccurate information, and a possibility of jeopardising the patient-doctor relationship. Further research is needed to shed more light on this topic.
女性乳腺癌（BC）是全球诊断率最高的癌症，也是恶性肿瘤相关死亡的主要原因。随着互联网的广泛应用，社交媒体在乳腺癌医疗信息传播、支持中心形成以及患者赋权方面已成为一种宝贵但未得到充分利用的工具。
在这篇叙述性综述中，我们探讨了社交媒体在这方面尚未开发的潜力、注意事项以及未来方向，这些可能有助于开创一个由患者主导且以患者为中心的护理新时代。
社交媒体是一个强大的工具，具有极大潜力，能够促进乳腺癌相关信息的搜索与共享，增强患者教育、沟通、参与度及赋权。然而，其使用存在一些限制，包括保密和成瘾问题、信息过多及不准确，以及可能危及医患关系。需要进一步研究以更深入地了解这一主题。
