Schmidt Sebastian, Darwich Ali, Leutheuser Sebastian, Krahl Daniel, Navas Luis
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology, Witten/Herdecke University, Sana Medical Center, Aachener Str. 445-449, 51109 Cologne, Germany.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Oct 10;12(20):2016. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12202016.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Social media has become a significant part of daily life, with platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp dominating usage. The COVID-19 pandemic further increased social media activity, including within the orthopedic community due to restrictions on physical gatherings. Despite the benefits of instant access to educational resources and interaction with experts, the lack of regulated editorial oversight on social media raises concerns about misinformation and privacy. This study aimed to evaluate the role of social media in orthopedic and trauma surgery education, focusing on platform use, user behavior, and engagement with educational content.
A web-based survey was distributed to 912 residents and 728 medical students from the German-speaking Association for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery (AGA) between June and July 2022. The questionnaire included 21 items covering demographics, platform use, activity patterns, engagement with educational content, and concerns about privacy.
Of the 339 respondents (129 medical students), 87% reported daily social media use, primarily via smartphones (93%). The most commonly used platforms were WhatsApp (84%), Instagram (68%), and YouTube (54%). About 26% of the content consumed was related to orthopedics or trauma surgery. While 70% engaged with specialist content by liking, commenting, or sharing, only 32% posted their own content. Additionally, 77% followed healthcare professionals or institutions, and 65% benefited from case presentations with images. Notably, 15% observed content that could violate patient privacy.
Orthopedic residents and students are high-volume social media users but engage more passively with professional content. While most value educational material, concerns about privacy violations and inappropriate posts remain prevalent.
背景/目的：社交媒体已成为日常生活的重要组成部分，脸书和WhatsApp等平台占据主导地位。2019冠状病毒病疫情进一步增加了社交媒体的活跃度，在骨科领域也是如此，原因是实体聚会受到限制。尽管即时获取教育资源以及与专家互动有诸多益处，但社交媒体缺乏规范的编辑监督引发了对错误信息和隐私的担忧。本研究旨在评估社交媒体在骨科和创伤外科教育中的作用，重点关注平台使用、用户行为以及对教育内容的参与度。
2022年6月至7月，对来自德语区关节镜与关节外科学会（AGA）的912名住院医师和728名医学生进行了一项基于网络的调查。问卷包括21个项目，涵盖人口统计学、平台使用、活动模式、对教育内容的参与度以及对隐私的担忧。
在339名受访者（129名医学生）中，87%报告每天使用社交媒体，主要通过智能手机（93%）。最常用的平台是WhatsApp（84%）、照片墙（68%）和优兔（54%）。所消费内容中约26%与骨科或创伤外科有关。虽然70%的人通过点赞、评论或分享参与专业内容，但只有32%发布了自己的内容。此外，77%的人关注医疗保健专业人员或机构，65%的人从有图像的病例展示中受益。值得注意的是，15%的人看到了可能侵犯患者隐私的内容。
骨科住院医师和学生是社交媒体的大量使用者，但对专业内容的参与较为被动。虽然大多数人重视教育材料，但对侵犯隐私和不当帖子的担忧仍然普遍存在。
