ReviewCureus2023
Multifaceted Role of Social Media in Healthcare: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Need for Quality Control.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 58 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
58 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of Mobile Health Interventions in Pediatric Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- The Implementation of Social Media in Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Pooled it
- When social media becomes medicine: clinician-moderated online consultations as an informal healthcare access point.Israel journal of health policy research · 2026Observational
- Impact of Migraine and its Management in 5 Gulf Countries: Results of Social Media Platforms Listening Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Beyond the Hype: A Scoping Review of TikTok's Potential and Pitfalls in Clinical Education.The clinical teacher · 2026Article
- Bariatric Case Managers' Perceptions Toward Digital Health Communication in China - A Qualitative Study.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
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- The Impact of Social Media for Adult Reconstruction Surgeons: A Prevalence Study With Online and Academic Reputations.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Linking Perceived Hospital-Generated Content to Psychological Well-Being Through Integrated Cognitive and Emotional Resilience Mechanisms Among Emerging Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Advancing global mental health through social media engagement: lessons from an international professional organization (IACAPAP).Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy in Louisiana Through Social Media Listening and Community Feedback: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR infodemiology · 2026Article
- Integrated assessment of a leadership course for premedical students: exploring the interprofessional education from selective collaboration with nursing students.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Consulting r/Transplant: Assessment of Reddit Use and Sentiment in Solid Organ Transplantation.Transplantation direct · 2026Article
- Insights on unmet needs from a survey among social media editors by EMEUNET.EULAR rheumatology open · 2026Article
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- The Quality of Evidence of and Engagement With Video Medical Claims.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Volume without Value: The Empty Metrics of Pain Medicine Social Media Influence.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
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- Understanding TikTok's Role in Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Education.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2025Article
- Public community knowledge regarding multidisciplinary rehabilitation of spinal cord injury in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
Social media, leveraging Web 2.0 technologies, plays a vital role in healthcare, medical education, and research by fostering collaboration and enabling research dissemination. Healthcare professionals use these platforms to improve public health literacy, but concerns about misinformation and content accuracy persist. In 2023, platforms like Facebook (Meta Platforms, Inc., Menlo Park, California, United States), YouTube (Google LLC, Mountain View, California, United States), Instagram (Meta Platforms, Inc.), TikTok (ByteDance Ltd, Beijing, China), and Twitter (X Corp., Carson City, Nevada, United States) have become essential in healthcare, offering patient communication, professional development, and knowledge-sharing opportunities. However, challenges such as breaches of patient confidentiality and unprofessional conduct remain. Social media has transformed medical education, providing unique networking and professional development opportunities. Further studies are needed to determine its educational value. Healthcare professionals must follow ethical and professional guidelines, particularly regarding patient privacy, confidentiality, disclosure rules, and copyright laws. Social media significantly impacts patient education and healthcare research. Platforms like WhatsApp (Meta Platforms, Inc.) effectively improve patient compliance and outcomes. Yet, the rapid dissemination of false news and misinformation on social media platforms presents risks. Researchers must consider potential biases and content quality when extracting data. Quality control and regulation are crucial in addressing potential dangers and misinformation in social media and healthcare. Stricter regulations and monitoring are needed due to cases of deaths resulting from social media trends and false news spread. Ethical frameworks, informed consent practices, risk assessments, and appropriate data management strategies are essential for responsible research using social media technologies. Healthcare professionals and researchers must judiciously use social media, considering its risks to maximize benefits and mitigate potential drawbacks. By striking the right balance, healthcare professionals can enhance patient outcomes, medical education, research, and the overall healthcare experience.
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