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Schuuring MJ, Anwer S, Petersen SE, Moharem-Elgamal S, Muraru D. Social media for cardiac imagers: a review. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2024; 25:1177-1182. [PMID: 38650541 PMCID: PMC11346354 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeae109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Cardiac imaging plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases. In the burgeoning landscape of digital technology and social media platforms, it becomes essential for cardiac imagers to know how to effectively increase the visibility and the impact of their activity. With the availability of social sites like X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook, cardiac imagers can now reach a wider audience and engage with peers, sharing their findings, insights, and discussions. The integration of persistent identifiers, such as digital object identifiers (DOIs), facilitates traceability and citation of cardiac imaging publications across various digital platforms, further enhancing their discoverability. To maximize visibility, practical advice is provided, including the use of visually engaging infographics and videos, as well as the strategic implementation of relevant hashtags and keywords. These techniques can significantly improve the discoverability of cardiac imaging research through search engine optimization and social media algorithms. Tracking impact and engagement is crucial in the digital age, and this review discusses various metrics and tools to gauge the reach and influence of cardiac imaging publications. This includes traditional citation-based metrics and altmetrics. Moreover, this review underscores the importance of creating and updating professional profiles on social platforms and participating in relevant scientific communities online. The adoption of digital technology, social platforms, and a strategic approach to publication sharing can empower cardiac imaging professionals to enhance the visibility and impact of their research, ultimately advancing the field and improving patient care.
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- Mark J Schuuring
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Science, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Koningstraat 1, 7512 KZ Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, Zurich, Switzerland
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- William Harvey Research Institute, NIHR Barts Biomedical Research Centre, Queen Mary University London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
- Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, West Smithfield, EC1A 7BE London, UK
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardiology, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Ramamoorthy T, Kulothungan V, Mappillairaju B. Exploring stroke discourse on Twitter through content and network analysis among Indian users. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15204. [PMID: 38956217 PMCID: PMC11220040 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65858-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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The study aimed to understand stroke-related Twitter conversations in India, focusing on topics, message sources, reach, and influential users to provide insights to stakeholders regarding community needs for knowledge, support, and interventions. Geo-tagged Twitter posts focusing on stroke originating from India and, spanning from November 7, 2022, to February 28, 2023, were systematically obtained via the Twitter application programming interface, using keywords and hashtags sourced through Symplur Signals. Preprocessing involved the removal of hashtags, stop words, and URLs. The Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) topic model was used to identify recurring stroke-related topics, while influential users were identified through social network analysis. About half of the tweets about stroke in India were about seeking support and post-stroke bereavement sharing and had the highest reachability. Four out of 10 tweets were from the individual twitter users. Tweets on the topic risk factors, awareness and prevention (14.6%) constituted the least proportion, whereas the topic management, research, and promotion had the least retweet ratio. Twitter demonstrates significant potential as a platform for both disseminating and acquiring stroke-related information within the Indian context. The identified topics and understanding of the content of discussion offer valuable resources to public health professionals and organizations to develop targeted educational and engagement strategies for the relevant audience.
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- Thilagavathi Ramamoorthy
- School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, 603 203, India.
- ICMR-National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 562110, India.
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- Centre for Statistics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, 603 203, India.
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van der Boon RMA, Camm AJ, Aguiar C, Biasin E, Breithardt G, Bueno H, Drossart I, Hoppe N, Kamenjasevic E, Ladeiras-Lopes R, McGreavy P, Lanzer P, Vidal-Perez R, Bruining N. Risks and benefits of sharing patient information on social media: a digital dilemma. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. DIGITAL HEALTH 2024; 5:199-207. [PMID: 38774369 PMCID: PMC11104475 DOI: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztae009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Social media (SoMe) has witnessed remarkable growth and emerged as a dominant method of communication worldwide. Platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube have become important tools of the digital native generation. In the field of medicine, particularly, cardiology, attitudes towards SoMe have shifted, and professionals increasingly utilize it to share scientific findings, network with experts, and enhance teaching and learning. Notably, SoMe is being leveraged for teaching purposes, including the sharing of challenging and intriguing cases. However, sharing patient data, including photos or images, online carries significant implications and risks, potentially compromising individual privacy both online and offline. Privacy and data protection are fundamental rights within European Union treaties, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) serves as the cornerstone of data protection legislation. The GDPR outlines crucial requirements, such as obtaining 'consent' and implementing 'anonymization', that must be met before sharing sensitive and patient-identifiable information. Additionally, it is vital to consider the patient's perspective and prioritize ethical and social considerations when addressing challenges associated with sharing patient information on SoMe platforms. Given the absence of a peer-review process and clear guidelines, we present an initial approach, a code of conduct, and recommendations for the ethical use of SoMe. In conclusion, this comprehensive review underscores the importance of a balanced approach that ensures patient privacy and upholds ethical standards while harnessing the immense potential of SoMe to advance cardiology practice and facilitate knowledge dissemination.
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- Robert M A van der Boon
- Erasmus Medical Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Genetic and Cardiovascular Sciences Institute, Cardiology Clinical Academic Group, St. Geroge’s University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Av. Prof. Dr. Reinaldo dos Santos, 2790-134Carnaxide, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP), KU Leuven, Sint-Michielsstraat 6 box 3443, MTC-Building, 3rd floor, room 03.03,3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology II (Electrophysiology), University Hospital Münster, Germany
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 328029 Madrid, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Enfermedades Cardiovaculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- European Society of CardiologyPatient Forum, The European Heart House, Les Templiers, 2035 Route des Colles, CS 80179 Biot, 06903 Sophia Antipolis, France
- European Society of Cardiology, The European Heart House, Les Templiers, 2035 Route des Colles, CS 80179 Biot., 06903 Sophia Antipolis, France
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- CELLS—Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences, Leibniz University Hannover, Otto-Brenner-Straße 1, 30159 Hannover, Germany
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- Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP), KU Leuven, Sint-Michielsstraat 6 box 3443, MTC-Building, 3rd floor, room 03.03,3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- UpHill Health, SA, Portugal
- Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- European Society of CardiologyPatient Forum, The European Heart House, Les Templiers, 2035 Route des Colles, CS 80179 Biot, 06903 Sophia Antipolis, France
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- Internal Medicine, Middle German Heart Center, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn Strasse 2, Bitterfeld D-06749, Germany
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Unidad de Imagen y Función Cardíaca, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A, A Coruña 15006, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Madrid, Spain
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- Erasmus Medical Center, Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Seelam LP, Chippada RS, Raj K, Agarwal S, Tekalegn F, Santhosh A, Tiwari A. Assessment of the Quality and Reliability of Content Available on YouTube About Palpitations. Cureus 2024; 16:e58710. [PMID: 38779253 PMCID: PMC11109781 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Palpitations refer to the sensation of rapid, fluttering, or pounding heartbeats in the chest, the determinants of which may range from hormonal changes to anxiety or arrhythmias. YouTube is one of the most prevailing and accepted web-based platforms people trust to help them understand more about their health conditions. Thus, this study aims to assess whether the quality of content about palpitations on this platform is reliable and sufficient. Seventy-one YouTube videos were analyzed using criteria such as date and time of upload, type of uploader, and type of content. The Global Quality Score (GQS) and modified DISCERN score were used to analyze the quality and reliability of the information provided. Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, US) was used for data analysis, and StataCorp's 2023 Stata Statistical Software (College Station, TX, US) was used for statistical analysis and visualization. Of the 71 videos analyzed, 90.14% were uploaded more than a year ago, 80.28% described the symptomatology in detail, and 81.69% accurately described the etiological factors. Hospitals and doctors were the most common uploaders, constituting 23% and 19% of the uploaded videos, respectively, and had high GQSs (Median GQS = 4). The highest scores also belonged to videos uploaded by patients suffering from the disease (Median GQS = 5). Hospitals and news channels ranked highest on the reliability score (Median DISCERN = 4, respectively). It was determined that despite varied sources, the nature of content provided by the platform contains promotional material and content gaps; YouTube should, therefore, be used critically and as per professional sources.
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- Internal Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital, Mumbai, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Medical Faculty, Addis Ababa, ETH
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- Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, IND
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- Internal Medicine, KJ Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai, IND
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Betz K, Giordano M, Hillmann HAK, Duncker D, Dobrev D, Linz D. The impact of Twitter/X promotion on visibility of research articles: Results of the #TweetTheJournal study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. HEART & VASCULATURE 2024; 50:101328. [PMID: 38419603 PMCID: PMC10899730 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Aim Social media (SoMe) are emerging as important tools for research dissemination. Twitter/X promotion has been shown to increase citation rates in well-established journals. We aimed to test the effect of a SoMe promotion strategy on the Mendeley reader counts, the Altmetric Attention Score and the number of citations in an upcoming open-access journal. Methods The #TweetTheJournal study is a randomized, controlled study. Articles published in seven subsequent issues of the International Journal of Cardiology Heart & Vasculature (April 2021-April 2022) were randomized to a Twitter/X promotion arm (articles were posted four times) and to a control arm (without active posting). Articles with accompanied editorials were excluded. Primary endpoint of the study was Mendeley reader count, secondary endpoints were Altmetric Attention Score and number of citations. Follow-up was one year. Results SoMe promotion of articles showed no statistically significant difference in Mendeley reader counts or number of citations at one year follow up. SoMe promotion resulted in a statistically significant higher Altmetric Attention Score in the intervention compared to the control group (RR 1.604, 95 % CI 1.024-2.511, p = 0.039). In the overall group, Altmetric Attention Score showed a correlation with Mendeley reader counts (Spearman's ρ = 0.202, p = 0.010) and Mendeley reader counts correlated significantly with number of citations (Spearman's ρ = 0.372, p < 0.001). Conclusion A dedicated SoMe promotion strategy did not result in statistically significant differences in early impact indicators as the Mendeley reader count in a upcoming journal, but increased the Altmetric Attention Score.
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- Konstanze Betz
- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, Eifelklinik St. Brigida GmBH & Co KG, Simmerath, Germany
- Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacology, West German Heart and Vascular Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
- Montréal Heart Institute, University de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Fredericks S, Bae T, Sochaniwskyj M, Sanders J, Martorella G, Wynne R. Creating a social media strategy for an international cardiothoracic research network: a scoping review. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2023; 22:751-757. [PMID: 36802352 DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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AIMS A cardiac surgery international nursing and allied professional research network titled CONNECT was created to strengthen collaborative cardiac surgery research through shared initiatives including supervision, mentorship, workplace exchange programs, and multi-site clinical research. As with any new initiative, there is a need to build brand awareness to enhance user familiarity, grow membership, and promote various opportunities offered. Social media has been used across various surgical disciplines; however, their effectiveness in promoting scholarly and academic-based initiatives has not been examined. The aim of this scoping review was to examine the different types of social media platforms and strategies used to promote cardiac research initiatives for CONNECT. METHODS AND RESULTS A scoping review was undertaken in which a comprehensive and thorough review of the literature was performed. Fifteen articles were included in the review. Twitter appeared to be the most common form of social media used to promote cardiac initiatives, with daily posts being the most frequent type of engagement. Frequency of views, number of impressions and engagement, link clicks, and content analysis were the most common types of evaluation metrics that were identified. CONCLUSION Findings from this review will inform the design and evaluation of a targeted Twitter campaign aimed at increasing brand awareness of CONNECT, which will include the use of @CONNECTcardiac Twitter handle, hashtags, and CONNECT-driven journal clubs. In addition, the use of Twitter to disseminate information and brand initiatives related to CONNECT will be evaluated using the Twitter Analytics function. REGISTRATION Open Science Framework: osf.io/q54es.
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- Suzanne Fredericks
- Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University - M5B 2K3, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University - M5B 2K3, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University - M5B 2K3, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, Canada
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- St. Bartholomew Hospital - W Smithfield, Barts Health NHS Trust and Clinical Professor of Cardiovascular Nursing, London EC1A 7BE, UK
- William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Queen Mary University - Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London E1 4NS, UK
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- College of Nursing, Florida State University; Office 104F-Vivian M. Duxbury Hall; TMH Center for Research and Evidence-Based Practice, 98 Varsity Way, 32306 Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, 300 Grattan Street (corner of Royal Parade), Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia
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Johnson T, Chilazi M, Isakadze N, Desai K, Spaulding EM, Goyal A, Ambinder D, Sharma G, Itchhaporia D, Martin SS, Marvel FA. Bridging the Digital Divide: Applying Digital Tools to Improve Cardiovascular Health in Underrepresented Communities. JACC. ADVANCES 2023; 2:100587. [PMID: 38939478 PMCID: PMC11198282 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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- Trent Johnson
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Digital Health Innovation Laboratory, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Digital Health Innovation Laboratory, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Digital Health Innovation Laboratory, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Digital Health Innovation Laboratory, Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Krishnan S, Saeed M, Liu S. Tick Tock, 30 Seconds to Better Health: Role of Social Media on Cardiovascular Health Promotion. Can J Cardiol 2023; 39:1275-1277. [PMID: 37150356 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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- Sandeep Krishnan
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Pineau I, Pineau M, Selim J, Compère V, Besnier E, Zoé D, Popoff B, Clavier T. Evaluation of Medical Confidentiality Breaches on Twitter Among Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Health Care Workers. Anesth Analg 2023; 137:418-425. [PMID: 37227950 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND With the generalization of social network use by health care workers, we observe the emergence of breaches in medical confidentiality. Our objective was to determine, among anesthesiology and intensive care health care workers, the rate of medical confidentiality breaches among professional tweets. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of public Twitter data available through the official Twitter application program interface. The profiles of anesthesiology and intensive care professionals were identified thanks to keywords in their biography. All the tweets with a photograph and all the text-only tweets containing at least one specific keyword related to anesthesiology or intensive care were extracted. We selected only the tweets with a health care-related character. Then, we analyzed 10% of the tweets with a photograph and 10% of the text-only tweets extracted and noted those presenting a breach of medical confidentiality. RESULTS After a first screening of 12,705 accounts, we manually analyzed 431 tweets with photograph(s) and 9000 text-only tweets from 1831 accounts. We found 44 (10.2%) breaches of medical confidentiality among the photographs and 76 (0.8%) among text-only tweets. These 120 problematic tweets came from 96 profiles (96/1831; 5.2%); 3.7% of North American profiles breached medical confidentiality versus 6.3% of profiles from other areas; P = .03. When comparing the distribution of the number of followers and tweets, accounts with breach of medical confidentiality tweets had more tweets and followers than profiles without (both P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS We found a significant proportion of tweets with breach of medical confidentiality among anesthesiology and intensive care professionals accounts.
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- Iris Pineau
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Rouen, France
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Rouen, France
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Rouen, France
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, Rouen, France
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Social media use by cardiovascular healthcare professionals: Exploring a challenging and ever evolving frontier. Rev Port Cardiol 2023; 42:359-361. [PMID: 36775064 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2023.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Social media use by cardiovascular healthcare professionals in Portugal. Rev Port Cardiol 2023; 42:349-357. [PMID: 36758745 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2022.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Social media (SoMe) has a flourishing role in cardiovascular (CV) medicine as a facilitator of academic communication not only during conferences and congresses, but also by scientific societies and journals. However, there is no solid data illustrating the use of SoMe by CV healthcare professionals (CVHP) in Portugal. Hence, the main goal of this national cross-sectional survey was to accurately characterize SoMe use by Portuguese CVHPs. METHODS A 35-item questionnaire was specifically developed for this study, approved by the Digital Health Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (SPC), and sent, by e-mail, to the mailing list of the SPC (including 1293 potential recipients). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION There were 206 valid answers. Fifty-two percent of respondents were female and 58% were younger than 44 years of age with almost two out of three participants being physicians. Ninety-two percent of the survey participants reported that they are currently using SoMe; LinkedIn was the most common platform used for professional purposes. Sixty-four percent believed SoMe had had a positive impact on their clinical practice; 77% and 49% had used SoMe for acquiring and sharing information related to COVID-19, respectively. In conclusion, the majority of Portuguese CVHPs that participated in this survey are actively using SoMe, with a greater participation of those <45 years of age; its clinical impact is positive, with a leading role in the dissemination of evidence during the COVID pandemic.
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Pedretti RFE, Hansen D, Ambrosetti M, Back M, Berger T, Ferreira MC, Cornelissen V, Davos CH, Doehner W, de Pablo Y Zarzosa C, Frederix I, Greco A, Kurpas D, Michal M, Osto E, Pedersen SS, Salvador RE, Simonenko M, Steca P, Thompson DR, Wilhelm M, Abreu A. How to optimize the adherence to a guideline-directed medical therapy in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: a clinical consensus statement from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2023; 30:149-166. [PMID: 36098041 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
A key factor to successful secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is optimal patient adherence to treatment. However, unsatisfactory rates of adherence to treatment for CVD risk factors and CVD have been observed consistently over the last few decades. Hence, achieving optimal adherence to lifestyle measures and guideline-directed medical therapy in secondary prevention and rehabilitation is a great challenge to many healthcare professionals. Therefore, in this European Association of Preventive Cardiology clinical consensus document, a modern reappraisal of the adherence to optimal treatment is provided, together with simple, practical, and feasible suggestions to achieve this goal in the clinical setting, focusing on evidence-based concepts.
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- REVAL/BIOMED, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
- Heart Centre Hasselt, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Unit, ASST Crema, Santa Marta Hospital, Rivolta D'Adda, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden
- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden
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- Cardiomed Linz, St.John of God Hospital Linz, Linz, Austria
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- Psychologist, Centro de Reabilitação Cardiovascular do Centro Universitário Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Portugal
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- Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- BIH Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT), Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Cardiology (Virchow Klinikum), Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin and German, Berlin, Germany
- Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Heart Centre Hasselt, Jessa Hospital Hasselt Belgium, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences Diepenbeek Belgium, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Antwerp Belgium, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium
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- Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Family Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry & Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University & University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Heart Transplantation Outpatient Department, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Research Department, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology of Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Institute of Preventive Medicine and Institute of Environmental Health of the Faculty of Medicine of University of Lisbon, Centre of Cardiovascular Investigation of University of Lisbon (CCUL) and Academic Centre of Medicine of University of Lisbon (CAML), Lisbon, Portugal
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Su JJ, Paguio J, Baratedi WM, Abu-Odah H, Batalik L. Experience of coronary heart disease patients with a nurse-led eHealth cardiac rehabilitation: Qualitative process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial. Heart Lung 2023; 57:214-221. [PMID: 36265371 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND A previous randomized controlled trial (NeCR) has indicated the effectiveness of nurse-led eHealth cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on modifying the behaviors of patients with coronary heart disease. However, limited qualitative studies explore the experiences of using eHealth CR that led to such benefits. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to explore the experiences of patients who participated in the NeCR program. METHODS A descriptive qualitative study was employed among 20 intervention group patients who used the eHealth CR website and ranked differently (0-35th percentile, >35th percentile, and > 70% percentile) in the improvement of health-promoting behaviors. RESULTS Five themes emerged: the NeCR program has promoted behavior change and mitigated emotional distress post-CHD. Patients described how the NeCR influenced cognitive determinants (knowledge and skill acquisition, having a roadmap, self-monitoring, and self-evaluation and resolution) and offered social support (professional counseling and peer interaction via multimedia chat) toward such change. Patients also appreciated the high affordability, accessibility, reliability of the NeCR, and expressed psychological, contextual, and technical barriers. CONCLUSIONS Providing eHealth CR during patient discharge is warranted as an affordable, accessible, and reliable alternative to obtain health benefits. Extensive behavior change techniques, actionable CR guidance, and increased awareness are widely perceived enablers. Offering professional support and moderation is critical for early post-discharge consultation and for introducing direct peer interaction to reassure patients.
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- Jing Jing Su
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Community Health Services (WHOCC), School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, A127 Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- WHO Collaborating Center (WHO CC) for Leadership in Nursing Development, College of Nursing, the University of the Philippines - Manila, Manila, Philippines
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- Centre for Advancing Patient Health Outcomes: A Joanna Briggs Institute, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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Bezzubtseva M, Demkina A, Lipilina M, Benimetskaya K, Pivenstein A, Gavrilyuk N, Isaeva A, Lobzhanidze F, Podgorodetskaya N, Klyashtornyj V, Taskina VY, Pogosova N. Video or text? Education through a social media website in hypertension. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AND PREVENTION 2022; 14:200139. [PMID: 36060291 PMCID: PMC9434406 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2022.200139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Currently, several studies are available on the effective use of the Instagram social media platform to conduct training projects for CVD patients. The aim of this study was to determine the most effective methods (text or video) of informing people about the primary prevention of hypertension using a social media website. Materials and methods A total of 125 participants were randomly selected and assigned to one of the four training groups depending on the training mode, i.e. text posts (4000 characters) - Group 1, video clips (5 min) - Group 2, text followed by video - Group 3 and video followed by text - Group 4. Before and after training, respondents in all four groups completed the Heart Disease Knowledge Questionnaire (HDKQ). Results The total number of people who listened to and read the materials of the online school was 2108 people. Before training, the number of correct responses for 29 HDKQ statements was 18.4 ± 5.1, after training it increased to 21.9 ± 3.9 (CI, 21; 22.7) (p < 0.0001). The post-hoc analysis showed that after training the participants in Group 4 had more correct responses than the respondents in Group 3, 2, 1 i.e. Δ = 5.2, Δ = 1.5, Δ = 0.3, respectively. The respondents from Group 3 gave the lowest number of correct responses in other groups. Conclusions The most effective method of informing people about the primary prevention of hypertension using a social media website corresponded to the following sequence: a video clip followed by a text post.
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- National Medical Research Centre of Cardiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
- Research and Practical Clinical Centre for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia
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- Federal Research Centre Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre of the Ministry of Health of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Central City Hospital, No. 20, Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Research and Practical Clinical Centre for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia
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- Research and Practical Clinical Centre for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Centre of Cardiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
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Desai MJ, Khatri N, Hagedorn JM, Strand N, D’Souza RS, Tieppo Francio V, Abd-Elsayed A, Lee DW, Petersen E, Goree JH, Weisbein JS, Deer TR. Social Media and Professional Conduct (SMART): Best Practice Guidelines from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN). J Pain Res 2022; 15:1669-1678. [PMID: 35726311 PMCID: PMC9206503 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s366978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Social media has revolutionized internet communication and become ubiquitous in modern life. Though it originated as a medium for friendship, social media has evolved into an ideal venue for professional networking, scientific exchange, and brand building. As such, it is a powerful tool with which interventional pain physicians should become familiar. However, given the permanence and visibility of online posts, it is prudent for interventional pain physicians to utilize social media in a manner that is consistent with the ethical and professionalism standards to which they are held by their patients, employers, peers, and state medical boards. While there are extensive publications of professional codes of conduct by medical societies, there is a paucity of literature regarding social media best practices guidelines. Further, to date there have been no social media best practices recommendations specific to interventional pain medicine physicians. While not exhaustive, the aim of this document is to provide recommendations to pain physicians on how to maintain an effective professional and ethical online presence. Specifically, we provide guidance on online persona and professional image, patient-physician interactions online, patient privacy, industry relations, patient education, and brand building.
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- Mehul J Desai
- International Spine, Pain & Performance Center, Washington, DC, USA
- George Washington University, School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- University of Kansas, Department of Anesthesiology, Kansas City, KS, USA
- Novant Spine Specialists, Division of Interventional Pain Medicine, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Mayo Clinic, Division of Pain Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Mayo Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology, Rochester, MN, USA
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- University of Wisconsin, Department of Anesthesiology, Madison, WI, USA
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- Fullerton Orthopedic Surgery Medical Group, Fullerton, CA, USA
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- University of Arkansas, Department of Neurosurgery, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- University of Arkansas, Department of Anesthesiology, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Interventional Pain Management, Napa Valley Orthopaedic Medical Group, Napa, CA, USA
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- Spine & Nerve Centers of the Virginias, Charleston, WV, USA
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Kaur G, Ambinder D, Goyal A. Consume, Contribute, and Create: Succeeding as a Learner and Educator in the Digital Era. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2022; 18:59-66. [PMID: 35734152 PMCID: PMC9165679 DOI: 10.14797/mdcvj.1083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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From medical student to professorship, the practice of medicine requires lifelong learning. The unforgivingly rapid expansion of medical literature often renders traditional educational resources quickly outdated if not altogether obsolete. Conversely, increasingly popular digital platforms are easily accessible and quickly updated, offering vital adjuncts to traditional resources for the modern student. Further, platforms such as podcasts and social media may be particularly well suited for adult learners who tend to be problem centered, self-directed, internally motivated, and time constrained. Social media empowers all participants, thereby blurring the boundaries between learners and educators. Here we review novel digital educational platforms, discussing both potential benefits and pitfalls, and then provide a three-pillared approach-consume, contribute, and create-to help the modern medical professional harness the potential of both traditional and novel resources to succeed as both a learner and educator.
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- Gurleen Kaur
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, US
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Ladeiras-Lopes R, Vidal-Perez R, Santos-Ferreira D, Alexander M, Baciu L, Clarke S, Crea F, Lüscher TF. Twitter promotion is associated with higher citation rates of cardiovascular articles: the ESC Journals Randomized Study. Eur Heart J 2022; 43:1794-1798. [PMID: 35567549 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The association between the dissemination of scientific articles on Twitter and online visibility (as assessed by the Altmetric Score) is still controversial, and the impact on citation rates has never been rigorously addressed for cardiovascular medicine journals using a randomized design. The ESC Journals Study randomized 695 papers published in the ESC Journal Family (March 2018-May 2019) for promotion on Twitter or to a control arm (with no active tweeting from ESC channels) and aimed to assess whether Twitter promotion was associated with an increase in citation rates (primary endpoint) and of the Altmetric Score. This is the final analysis including 694 articles (one paper excluded due to retraction). After a median follow-up of 994 days (interquartile range: 936-1063 days), Twitter promotion of articles was associated with a 1.12 (95% confidence interval: 1.08-1.15) higher rate of citations, and this effect was independent of the type of article. Altmetric Attention Score and number of users tweeting were positive predictors for the number of citations. A social media strategy of Twitter promotion for cardiovascular medicine papers seems to be associated with increased online visibility and higher numbers of citations.
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- Ricardo Ladeiras-Lopes
- Department of Cardiology, Gaia/Espinho Hospital Centre, Rua Conceicao Fernandes, 4434-502, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- Cardiovascular R&D Centre, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, CIBER-CV, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, Gaia/Espinho Hospital Centre, Rua Conceicao Fernandes, 4434-502, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- Cardiovascular R&D Centre, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Demkina AE, Bezzubtseva MV, Ryabinina MN, Kotlyar YA, Keln OL, Sarapulova АV, Zhetishev RR, Kuvaev VS, Maksimova MY, Pogosova NV, Zhetisheva IV. Social Network-Based Digital Stroke Prevention: Opportunities, Results and Prospects. RATIONAL PHARMACOTHERAPY IN CARDIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.20996/1819-6446-2021-10-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Aim. To study the possibilities and limitations of the social network as a digital medical tool, which is aimed at improving programs for primary and secondary stroke prevention in young people.Material and methods. The study was carried out in the format of online training for volunteers. At the first stage of the work, the online school “Stroke in Young People” was announced in 8 medical blogs. As part of the school, a special account was created for readers (n=1354). At the second stage, 49 respondents (4% of men, whose average age was 24.4±5.2 years) were selected from 1354 listeners, who were surveyed on “Awareness of risk factors and stroke symptoms among users of social networks” before and after the online school.Results. The online school audience is predominantly female (91%), and 43% of readers were in the 25-34 age group. The total number of people who listened to and read the online school material is 8712 people. 17% worked in the healthcare system, and 22% of respondents had a history of stroke. 38 (78%) people of the 2nd stage among the respondents independently searched for information about stroke earlier, and 30 (61%) received this information passively from medical workers in 2020. Before the online school start, the majority of respondents (over 60%) were aware of 2 out of 7 stroke risk factors (dyslipidemia and arterial hypertension) and 3 out of 6 stroke signs (drooping of the face half, weakness in the limbs and difficulty speaking). Less than 40% of the participants considered the stroke risk factors for diabetes mellitus, other cardiovascular diseases (CVD), obesity, and alcohol use; less than 20% were aware of stroke symptoms such as impaired vision and coordination and very severe headache. After completing online learning, the greatest increase in knowledge was found among the following risk factors – smoking and other CVDs (p<0.05); stroke symptoms - headache and drooping of the face half (p<0.05).Conclusion. The online school aroused interest among healthcare workers and people without medical education, including those with stroke. Most of the respondents believed that they knew how to prevent a stroke (over 80%) and would be able to provide first aid to a person with a stroke (over 90%). At the same time, the awareness of risk factors and stroke symptoms was low prior to the start of learning, even though the study included healthcare workers and stroke survivors. Online learning has led to increased awareness of some risk factors and stroke symptoms. Social media can be one of the tools for medical prevention of stroke in young people, but program planning should take into account the way the material is presented and its readability.
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- A. E. Demkina
- National Medical Research Center of Cardiology; Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Health Care Department
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Guerra F, Linz D, Garcia R, Kommata V, Kosiuk J, Chun J, Boveda S, Duncker D. The use of social media for professional purposes by healthcare professionals: the #intEHRAct survey. Europace 2021; 24:691-696. [PMID: 34626177 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Social media (SoMe) represents a medium of communication in everyday life and has gained importance for professional use among clinicians. In the #intEHRAct survey, we aimed to describe the use of SoMe by the healthcare community in a professional setting. The EHRA e-Communication Committee and the Scientific Initiatives Committee prepared a questionnaire and distributed it via newsletters, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The survey consisted of 19 questions made on an individual basis and collected anonymously. Two hundred and eighty-five responders from 35 countries (72.3% male, age 49 ± 11 years old) completed the survey. Most respondents (42.7%) declared to use SoMe as passive users while 38.3% and 19.0% declared to share content on a non-daily and daily basis, respectively. The respondents estimated they spent a median of 5 (Q1-Q3: 2-10) h per week on SoMe. The most widely used SoMe was LinkedIn (60.8%), but the use of each platform was heterogeneous between countries. Among the advantages of SoMe, respondents indicated the chance of being updated on recent publications (66.0%), networking (48.5%), and the availability of rare or interesting cases (47.9%) as the most useful. Regarding the disadvantages of SoMe, the respondents underlined the loss of personal contact (40.7%), the inability to get 'hands-on' training (38.7%), and the lack of control regarding quality of scientific evidence (37.1%). Social media is increasingly used for professional purposes for scientific updating, networking, and case-based learning. The results of this survey encourage scientific societies, journals, and authors to enhance the quality, reach and impact of scientific content provided through SoMe.
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- Federico Guerra
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche Polytechnic University, University Hospital "Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I-Lancisi-Salesi", Via Conca 71, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Cardiology Department, University hospital of Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Departments of Cardiology and Medical Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Cardiology-Heart Rhythm Management Department, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France
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- Hannover Heart Rhythm Center, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Castelletti S, Aguiar C, Delgado V. Cardiology in 280 characters. Eur Heart J 2021; 43:1186-1188. [PMID: 34406375 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Silvia Castelletti
- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Cardiomyopathy Unit and Center for the Cardiac Arrhythmias of Genetic Origin, Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, Piazzale Brescia, 20, Milan 20149, Italy
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Avenida Prof Dr Reinaldo dos Santos 2790-134 Carnaxide, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Brown SA, Campbell C, Fradley M, Volgman AS. Social media for cardiovascular journals: State of the art review. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL PLUS : CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2021; 8:100041. [PMID: 34604825 PMCID: PMC8486169 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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In cardiovascular (CV) medicine, the use of social media (SoMe) has increased the dissemination of scientific knowledge, including the sharing of scientific journal articles. With the rapid growth of online methods for communicating scientific research, the critical question is whether online attention correlates with citations in academic journal articles. Traditionally, the performance of a scientific journal article has been determined by the number of times it has been cited. The impact factor and the number of citations in peer-reviewed journals are widely accepted measures of scientific impact. Social media platforms such as Twitter (Twitter.com) enable the development of novel article- or journal-level metrics for assessing effect and influence. Indeed, "alternative metrics" for journal article impact have been proposed, with the most frequently used being the Altmetric Attention Score (AAS; Altmetric.com). The relationship between these new metrics and established indicators such as citations has not been thoroughly investigated. We summarize numerous studies investigating associations between social media posts about journal articles and journal article citations. We then describe our own journal's social media strategy in light of these findings.
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- Sherry-Ann Brown
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Cardio-Oncology Center of Excellence, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Cardio-Oncology Program, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- CardioOncology Center of Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Sica S, Lee CJ, Chuen J, Zastrow C, Bowser KE, Chong PFS. The strength of the online vascular community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Semin Vasc Surg 2021; 34:3-7. [PMID: 34144745 PMCID: PMC8137354 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2021.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 has drastically altered the medical landscape and profoundly affected the way we conduct our vascular surgery practices. The pandemic was a time of change, not only in the way health care was provided, but also in how people in the health care systems interacted. Social media has rapidly become a crucial communication tool, combining physical distancing and digital connectedness. This article provides an overview of the use of online platforms in vascular surgery as a response of our community to the pandemic.
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- Simona Sica
- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Gemelli Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8-00168, Rome, Italy.
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, IL
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Castro-Varela A, Luc JGY, Vervoort D. Social media and global cardiovascular disparities. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. DIGITAL HEALTH 2021; 2:3-4. [PMID: 36711183 PMCID: PMC9707863 DOI: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztaa019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Alejandra Castro-Varela
- Escuela de Medicine y Ciencias de la Salud, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Av. Ignacio Morones Prieto 3000, 64710 Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall, V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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