Youssef Yasmin, Scherer Julian, Niemann Marcel, Ansorg Jörg, Back David Alexander, Gehlen Tobias
Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Department for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
JMIR Form Res. 2023 Sep 22;7:e45665. doi: 10.2196/45665.
Social media (SM) has gained importance in the health care sector as a means of communication and a source of information for physicians and patients. However, the scope of professional SM use by orthopedic and trauma surgeons remains largely unknown.
This study presents an overview of professional SM use among orthopedic and trauma surgeons in Germany in terms of the platforms used, frequency of use, and SM content management.
We developed a web-based questionnaire with 33 variables and 2 separate sections based on a review of current literature. This study analyzed the first section of the questionnaire and included questions on demographics, type of SM used, frequency of use, and SM content management. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (version 26.0). Subgroup analysis was performed for sex, age groups (<60 years vs ≥60 years), and type of workplace (practice vs hospital). Differences between groups were assessed with a chi-square test for categorical data.
A total of 208 participants answered the questionnaire (166/208, 79.8% male), of whom 70.2% (146/208) were younger than 60 years and 77.4% (161/208) worked in a practice. All participants stated that they use SM for private and professional purposes. On average, participants used 1.6 SM platforms for professional purposes. More than half had separate SM accounts for private and professional use. The most frequently used SM platforms were messenger apps (119/200, 59.5%), employment-oriented SM (60/200, 30%), and YouTube (54/200, 27%). All other SM, including Facebook and Instagram, were only used by a minority of the participants. Women and younger participants were more likely to use Instagram (P<.001 and P=.03, respectively). The participants working in a hospital were more likely to use employment-oriented SM (P=.02) and messenger apps (P=.009) than participants working in a practice. In a professional context, 20.2% (39/193) of the participants produced their own content on SM, 24.9% (48/193) used SM daily, 39.9% (77/193) used SM during work, and 13.8% (26/188) stated that they checked the number of followers they had. Younger participants were more likely to have participated in professional SM training and to have separate private and professional accounts (P=.04 and P=.02, respectively). Younger participants tended toward increased production of their own content (P=.06).
SM is commonly used for professional purposes by orthopedic and trauma surgeons in Germany. However, it seems that professional SM use is not exploited to its full potential, and a structured implementation into daily professional work routines is still lacking. SM can have a profound impact on medical practices and communication, so orthopedic and trauma surgeons in Germany should consider increasing their SM presence by actively contributing to SM.
社交媒体（SM）在医疗保健领域已变得愈发重要，它是医生和患者之间的一种沟通方式及信息来源。然而，骨科和创伤外科医生专业使用社交媒体的情况在很大程度上仍不为人所知。
本研究概述了德国骨科和创伤外科医生专业使用社交媒体的情况，包括所使用的平台、使用频率以及社交媒体内容管理。
我们在回顾当前文献的基础上，开发了一个包含33个变量和2个独立部分的基于网络的问卷。本研究分析了问卷的第一部分，包括有关人口统计学、所使用的社交媒体类型、使用频率以及社交媒体内容管理的问题。使用SPSS（版本26.0）进行统计分析。对性别、年龄组（<60岁与≥60岁）和工作场所类型（诊所与医院）进行亚组分析。使用卡方检验评估分类数据组间差异。
共有208名参与者回答了问卷（166/208，79.8%为男性），其中70.2%（146/208）年龄小于60岁，77.4%（161/208）在诊所工作。所有参与者均表示他们将社交媒体用于私人和专业目的。平均而言，参与者为专业目的使用1.6个社交媒体平台。超过一半的人有用于私人和专业用途的独立社交媒体账户。最常使用的社交媒体平台是即时通讯应用程序（119/200，59.5%）、面向就业的社交媒体（60/200，30%）和YouTube（54/200，27%）。所有其他社交媒体，包括Facebook和Instagram，只有少数参与者使用。女性和年轻参与者更有可能使用Instagram（分别为P<.001和P=.03）。在医院工作的参与者比在诊所工作的参与者更有可能使用面向就业的社交媒体（P=.02）和即时通讯应用程序（P=.009）。在专业背景下，20.2%（39/193）的参与者在社交媒体上制作自己的内容，24.9%（48/193）每天使用社交媒体，39.9%（7
