ReviewSurgical endoscopy2019
A Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) statement on closed social media (Facebook®) groups for clinical education and consultation: issues of informed consent, patient privacy, and surgeon protection.
Review in Surgical endoscopy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Ethical considerations of social media use for surgeons.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Review
- Current insights on social media as a tool for the dissemination of research and education in surgery: a narrative review.Surgery today · 2024Review
- Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness of Social Media as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Practicing Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2024Review
- Current trends and barriers to video management and analytics as a tool for surgeon skilling.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- The impact of a dedicated social media strategy on enhancing surgical education.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- Virtual Models Using Augmented Reality May Provide a Suitable Supplement, Although Not a Physical Specimen Replacement, in Pathology Education.Medical science educator · 2023Article
- New Media Platforms for Teaching and Networking: Emerging Global Opportunities for Breast Surgeons.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- An Adapted Hybrid Model for Hands-On Practice on Disaster and Military Medicine Education in Undergraduate Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of acute medicine · 2022Article
- Frequency and Characteristics of Social Media Use among General Surgery Trainees.The Journal of surgical research · 2022Article
- Effect of COVID-19 on Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Education and Training.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2022Article
- Using a Facebook Virtual Examination Room to Enhance ROP Training in Armenia.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Social media in surgery: evolving role in research communication and beyond.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Review
- Hernia U: challenges and opportunities of an online platform for surgical education.Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes · 2021Article
- Clinical Information Systems - Seen through the Ethics Lens.Yearbook of medical informatics · 2020Review
- Use of Social Media to Teach Global Reconstructive Surgery: Initiation of a Secret Facebook Group.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionClosed social media groups (CSMG), including closed Facebook® groups, are online communities providing physicians with platforms to collaborate privately via text, images, videos, and live streaming in real time and optimize patient care. CSMG platforms represent a novel paradigm in online learning and education, so it is imperative to ensure that the public and patients trust the physicians using these platforms. Informed consent is an essential aspect of establishing this trust. With the launch of several of its own CSMG, Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) sought to define its position on CSMG platforms and provide an informed consent template for educating and protecting patients, surgeons, and institutions.
methodsA review of the literature (2012-2018) discussing the informed consent process for posting clinical scenarios, photography, and/or videography on social media was performed. Pertinent articles and exemplary legal counsel-approved CSMG policies and informed consent forms were reviewed by members of the SAGES Facebook® Task Force.
resultsEleven articles and two institutional CSMG policies discussing key components of the informed consent process, including patient transparency and confidentiality, provider-patient partnerships, ethics, and education were included. Using this information and expert opinion, a SAGES-approved statement and informed consent template were formulated.
conclusionsSAGES endorses the professional use of medical and surgical CSMG platforms for education, patient care optimization, and dissemination of clinical information. Despite the growing use of social media as an integral tool for surgical practice and education, issues of informed consent still exist and remain the responsibility of the physician contributor. Responsible, ethical, and compliant use of CSMG platforms is essential. Surgeons and patients embracing CSMG for quality improvement and optimized outcomes should be legally protected. SAGES foresees the use of this type of platform continuing to grow.
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