Cardiovascular Surgeons’ Medical Perspectives Regarding Social Media Usage: a Survey Analysis

Autor: Veysel Başar, Fatih Öztürk, Emre Kubat, Hakan Hançer, Ferit Çiçekçioğlu, Mehmed Yanartaş
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1678-9741
DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0513
Popis: Abstract Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the use of social media among cardiovascular surgery specialists and their respective perspectives. Methods: In total, 173 cardiovascular surgeons were reached through an online survey. The surgeons surveyed were cardiovascular surgery specialists. The questionnaire consisted of 33 questions, including closed-ended and open-ended questions about social media. Results: We found that 73.4% of the participants think that social media facilitates the communication of the patient with the doctor, and 87.9% think that social media increases the publicity of the physician. Furthermore, 80.9% of the participants believe that informing through social media creates information pollution. We found that personal use of Instagram was more common in state hospital cardiac surgeons. The number of patients who contacted surgeons in private hospital for surgery via social media were found to be statistically significant, and it was found that this group benefitted more economically. Conclusion: Social media usage rates of cardiovascular surgeons were found to be high. On the other hand, it was observed that the rate of surgeons who share medical content is low. However, half the cardiovascular surgeons who participated in the study believe that their colleagues do not fully comply with the ethical rules in medical sharing.
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