SynthesisSurgical endoscopy2022
Social media as a tool for surgical education: a qualitative systematic review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Implementation of Social Media in Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Pooled it
- Ethical considerations of social media use for surgeons.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Review
- Impact of a social media-based educational initiative on endoscopic practice in Vietnam: a survey study.Clinical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Implementation of pneumatic retinopexy in the Japanese population.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- A SIMBA CoMICs Initiative to Cocreating and Disseminating Evidence-Based, Peer-Reviewed Short Videos on Social Media: Mixed Methods Prospective Study.JMIR medical education · 2024Article
- 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
- Professional Social Media Use Among Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeons in Germany: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Knowledge Transfer and Networking Upon Implementation of a Transdisciplinary Digital Health Curriculum in a Unique Digital Health Training Culture: Prospective Analysis.JMIR medical education · 2024Article
- Social Media and Hepatology.Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2023Article
- Evaluating the attitude of medical students toward the impact of social media on improving learning and increasing awareness during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Iran.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Viewer Engagement Patterns in Advanced Procedural and Patient-Facing Orthopedic YouTube Videos: A Seven-Year Single-Channel Cross-Sectional Analysis.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSocial media use has exploded, attaining a significant influence within medicine. Previous studies have denoted the use of social media in various surgical specialties as a means to exchange professional ideas and improve the conference experience and at the same time, some have assessed its feasibility as a method of education. This systematic review aims to characterize the use of social media as a tool for general surgery education.
methodsA systematic review of several databases from each database inception was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. The JBI's critical appraisal tools were used to assess quality of the studies.
resultsA total of 861 articles were identified of which 222 were duplicates removed. The titles and abstracts from the remaining 639 abstracts were screened and 589 were excluded. The remaining 51 full articles were analyzed for eligibility, of which 24 met inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. These studies covered the general surgery specialty, of which 11 (n = 46%) focused on the laparoscopic surgical approach, 1 (n = 4%) on robotic-assisted surgical procedures, 1 (n = 4%) on both surgical approaches previously mentioned and 11 (n = 46%) on the general surgery specialty regardless of the surgical approach or technique.
conclusionsAdvantages that SM offers should be considered, and content creators and institutions should help collectively to make sure that the content being published is evidence and guideline-based so its use it is taken to the maximum benefit.
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