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Pedersen MRV, Precht H, Jensen J, Mussmann B, Abdi AJ, Hansen PL, Holm S, Mørup SD, Brage K. Radiographers use of social media - SoMe in a Nordic perspective. Radiography (Lond) 2024; 30:651-658. [PMID: 38341986 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2024.01.015] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Social media (SoMe) is widely used as a communication platform in everyday life. Also, healthcare professionals have embraced SoMe as a communication tool for both peers and patients. It is becoming an interactive tool for discussing professionals' issues and a place where learning and education occur. This study explores the specific patterns of SoMe use for radiographers' in the Nordic countries. The aim of this survey was to investigate radiographers use of social platforms in a professional setting. METHODS A 29-item survey was prepared, and pilot-tested. The survey was produced in Danish a language that all Nordic countries master. In general, most Nordic languages are very similar. The survey was distributed by online platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and also distributed by newsletters by the Norwegian and Danish national radiographers societies. All data was collected anonymously. An Ethical Research approval was obtained from the University of Southern Denmark. RESULTS A total of 242 respondents completed the survey (Denmark n = 183, Norway n = 48, Sweden n = 8, and n = 3 from other Scandinavian countries). The respondents included 186 females, 52 males and four were undisclosed. On average, the respondents spent approximately 2 h and 23 min daily on SoMe, with 27 min specifically dedicated to content relevant to radiographers. Facebook was the preferred platform with 93 % (n = 226). A total of 5.4 % (n = 13) respondents had experienced contact from patients and/or next of kin, while 92 % (n = 222) reported no such interactions and 2.9 % (n = 7) were undisclosed. A total of 52.8 % (n = 128) used SoMe in relation to courses, conferences, or online meetings. This shows that time spent on content relevant to radiographers imply that SoMe can be a relevant tool for reaching radiographers. CONCLUSION The survey demonstrates radiographers' use of SoMe for personal and professional interest, with Facebook as the preferred social media platform. SoMe were mostly used during courses, conferences, or online meetings with half of the respondent reported using SoMe platforms during working hours. These results underscore the untapped potential of SoMe in professional healthcare settings. Additionally, the study offers insight into current practices, facilitating comparisons to identify trends in SoMe usage within the radiographer community. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The findings advocate for the strategic use of SoMe by radiographers', emphasizing professional networking and knowledge sharing. However, clear guidelines are necessary to ensure patient confidentiality and data security in these digital interactions.
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- M R V Pedersen
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark; Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark; Department of Regional Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark; Department of Regional Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark; Health Sciences Research Centre, UCL University College, Odense, Denmark; Education of Radiography, UCL University College, Odense, Denmark
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- Research and Innovation Unit of Radiology, University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Research and Innovation Unit of Radiology, University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Research and Innovation Unit of Radiology, University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Radiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Department of Clinical Engineering, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, UCL University College, Odense, Denmark
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, UCL University College, Odense, Denmark; Education of Radiography, UCL University College, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, UCL University College, Odense, Denmark; Education of Radiography, UCL University College, Odense, Denmark
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Matin M, Joshi T, Greger M, Bin Matin F, Jóźwik A, Wierzbicka A, Horbańczuk JO, Willschke H, Atanasov AG. Use of #NutritionFacts to promote evidence-based nutrition information: X (formerly Twitter) hashtag analysis study. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1255706. [PMID: 38131024 PMCID: PMC10734685 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1255706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Nutrition is a key determinant of health, and the dissemination of reliable nutrition information to consumers is of great importance for public health. Especially with the rise of digital communication technologies and the wide-spread online misinformation, the provision of qualitative science-based information related to diet is of great importance. The NutritionFacts.org has been established as a prominent online source of evidence-based nutrition information. In this work we aimed to investigate the use of the associated hashtag #NutritionFacts on X (formerly Twitter) over a 5 years period, from 10th of April 2018 to 10th of April 2023. The conducted analysis with the use of Symplur Signals revealed that 18,998 tweets mentioning #NutritionFacts were posted by 6,136 X users, generating a total of 50,348,223 impressions (views). Both institutional and individual accounts were broadly participating in the dissemination of #NutritionFacts tweets, and the user location profiling indicated wide international engagement with the hashtag. This work indicates that #NutritionFacts has been established as an important hashtag utilized on X for the dissemination of evidence-based information related to nutrition.
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- Maima Matin
- Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Magdalenka, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Magdalenka, Poland
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Magdalenka, Poland
- Department of Technique and Food Product Development, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW), Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Magdalenka, Poland
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Digital Health and Patient Safety, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Magdalenka, Poland
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Digital Health and Patient Safety, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Ezeilo CO, Leon N, Jajodia A, Han HR. Use of Social Media for Health Advocacy for Digital Communities: Descriptive Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e51752. [PMID: 37962914 PMCID: PMC10685274 DOI: 10.2196/51752] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There has been a growth surge in the use of social media among individuals today. The widespread adoption of these platforms, coupled with their engaging features, presents a unique opportunity for the dissemination of health advocacy information. Social media is known as a powerful tool used to share health policy and advocacy efforts and disseminate health information to digital community members and networks. Yet, there is still a gap in the full exploitation of this powerful instrument, among health care professionals, for health advocacy campaigns. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to describe the process of mobilizing social media platforms such as Twitter (rebranded to X Corp in 2023) for health advocacy of the digital community. Additionally, it aims to share the lessons and insights gained during this digital health advocacy engagement process. METHODS We performed a comprehensive review of Twitter analytical data to examine the impact of our social media posts. We then consolidated these analytic reports with our meeting logs to describe our systematic, iterative, and collaborative design process to implement social media efforts and generate key lessons learned. RESULTS Our review of monthly Twitter analytical reports and regular team meeting logs revealed several themes for successful and less successful practices in relation to our social media-based health advocacy efforts. The successful practices noted by the team included using personable, picture-based tweets; using a series of posts on a particular topic rather than an isolated post; leveraging team members' and partners' collaborations in shared posts; incorporating hashtags in tweets; using a balanced mix of texts and graphics in posts; using inclusive (nondestigmatizing) languages in tweeted posts; and use of polls to share tweets. Among the many lessons learned, we also experienced limitations including a lack of comprehensive statistics on Twitter usage for health care-related purposes such as health advocacy and limits in collating the estimates of the actual impact made on the intended digital community members by our posts. CONCLUSIONS Twitter has been successfully used in promoting health advocacy content, and the social media team aims to explore other social media platforms that have a wider reach than Twitter. We will continue making necessary adjustments in strategies, techniques, and styles to engage the audience as we expand onto new platforms like Instagram and TikTok for health advocacy promotions.
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States
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