The influence of social networks on finding and selecting healthcare professionals DOI Creative Commons
Letícia Miquelitto GASPARONI, Vinícius Neves Marcos, Cláudio Mendes Pannuti

et al.

Brazilian Oral Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 39

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Social networks consist of a group individuals connected by family, work, or other interests and facilitated an online structure platform. They are also relatively recent widely used marketing phenomenon that is constantly evolving. The healthcare field includes professions such as social biology, biomedicine, physical education, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, speech therapy, medicine, veterinary nutrition, dentistry, psychology, occupational therapy. present study aimed to analyze the influence in process finding selecting professionals. methodology was survey using structured questionnaire created on Google Forms. Descriptive research carried out with non-probabilistic convenience snowball sampling, followed quantitative data analysis. A total 268 participants who signed informed consent were included study. findings revealed most common way find professionals through recommendations from friends/relatives professionals, use networks. majority search for Instagram being Sponsored advertisements can be effective reach potential new patients. valued characteristics content creators reliability, expertise, ability convey messages, health-related explanations easily understandable manner preferred type content. Therefore, this selection

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Use of Social Media in Orthopaedic Surgery Training and Practice DOI Creative Commons
Aliya G. Feroe, Arthur J. Only, Jerome C. Murray

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JBJS Open Access, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Social media use has grown across healthcare delivery and practice, with dramatic changes occurring in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The purpose of this study was conduct a comprehensive systematic review determine current landscape social by (1) orthopaedic surgery residencies/fellowship training programs (2) individual surgeons change over time.

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CONSUMER INSIGHTS AND MARKET TRENDS IN LACTATION SUPPLEMENTS: NIGERIA AND THE US PERSPECTIVE DOI Creative Commons

Deborah Aanuoluwa Soyombo

International Journal of Management & Entrepreneurship Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(4), P. 1103 - 1118

Published: April 10, 2024

This review presents an analysis and comparison of consumer behavior, preferences, market trends in lactation supplements, focusing on Nigeria the US. The study aims to identify key differences similarities expectations, shedding light factors influencing demand for supplements both countries. In Nigeria, cultural beliefs practices play a significant role shaping behavior towards supplements. Traditional remedies herbal preparations are often preferred, reflecting deep-rooted trust natural products. However, there is growing awareness modern driven by increased access information changing lifestyle patterns. contrast, US characterized strong preference science-backed Consumers tend prioritize safety, efficacy, convenience, seeking products that supported clinical evidence regulatory approval. influence healthcare providers online reviews particularly pronounced choices. Despite these differences, several common emerge expectations Both Nigerian consumers value product transparency, clear ingredients, sourcing, manufacturing practices. Additionally, affordability accessibility considerations countries, with affordable readily available. Overall, this highlights complex interplay cultural, economic, By understanding dynamics, manufacturers marketers can tailor their strategies meet evolving needs preferences US. Keywords: Consumer Insights, Market Trend, Lactation, Supplements, Perspective.

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Enhancing healthcare services and brand engagement through social media marketing: Integration of Kotler's 5A framework with IDEA process DOI

Chih‐Lung Hung,

Jen‐Her Wu,

Pei‐Yu Chen

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Information Processing & Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 60(4), P. 103379 - 103379

Published: April 22, 2023

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Perception towards the implementation of telemedicine during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Bayou Tilahun Assaye, Muluken Belachew Mengistie,

Aynadis Worku

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BMC Health Services Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: Sept. 7, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in the use of telemedicine as means delivering healthcare services remotely. Healthcare providers play key role adoption and implementation for its effectiveness. Despite benefits, there have been unclear concerns about effectiveness acceptance process implementing telemedicine. objective study was assess health professionals' perceptions towards during pandemic.A cross-sectional design conducted among eight hundred forty-five participants from December 2020 February 2021. A pre-test performed on 5% total sample size, quality data ensured by checking completeness consistency. Descriptive statistics bivariable multivariable logistic regression were used. Variables with P-value equal or less than 0.25 entered into regression, model fitness assessed.The revealed that 60.9% professionals had good perception toward implementation, an 87.2% response rate. Health IT support staff, ICT training, who social media platforms regularly, availability computer smartphone within/outside their facility 4.7, 3.3, 3.7, 13.2 times more likely positive association respectively.More half Social use, accessibility, presence staff all found associations perception. In era pandemic, government should take initiative strengthen opportunities learn apply medical practice providing infrastructure improving access, recommending facility.

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Systematic review of social media addiction among health workers during the pandemic Covid-19 DOI Creative Commons

Tofan Agung Eka Prasetya,

Ratnaningtyas Wahyu Kusuma Wardani

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(6), P. e16784 - e16784

Published: May 29, 2023

The risk of social media (SM) addiction exponentially increases when is utilized during office hours for health workers. This study aims to explore the various factors that influence SM in healthcare workers and identify potential associated with it. design used this research a systematic review text mining methods PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses). databases are PubMed, ProQuest, science direct, Elsevier, Sage journals data collection. keywords were factors, influencing media, addiction, workers, outbreak, pandemic, COVID-19. inclusion criteria quantitative research, international studies, published 2020-2022, Q1-Q3 journals, open access studies exclusion not studies. Publications without English language abstracts only also will be excluded. Advanced search selected by using topics strings "associated factors", "influencing factors" "outbreak", "pandemic", "COVID-19". Furthermore, extraction carried out R programming present characteristics publications descriptive result, such as term quantity, replication, Hierarchical cluster analysis. Descriptive analysis percentage frequency characteristics. Text begins preparation, namely importing string operations. dataset tokenization created after text. most answered terms extracted from combined into focus further investigation. A considerable part professionals experienced Internet according on incidence among Mental affects physical but has effects professional functioning addition being connected personal health. Among professionals, higher use was substantially linked both anxiety depression, well overall psychological increased substance use.

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The Reel Health Care Professionals of Instagram: A Systematic Review DOI
Krestina L. Amon, Melissa Brunner, Andrew Campbell

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Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(3), P. 172 - 186

Published: Feb. 15, 2024

Social media and health research have covered the benefits for public patients as users. Specifically, this has focused on searching information, connecting with others experiencing similar issues, communicating their professionals. Recently, there been a shift in to focus care professionals users they participate professional development, improve communication patients, contribute service. However, such predominantly text-based platforms, namely Facebook Twitter. The scope of article is systematic review publications professionals' use image-based platform Instagram, according preferred reporting items reviews meta-analyses guidelines. This study, drawing from 51 articles, shows how reveals that these utilize address concerns may not necessarily align specific expertise. Images were common format posts created by professionals, six content types identified: (a) educational, (b) promotional, (c) patient experience, (d) personal, (e) emotion based, (f) other. Three measures post engagement used researchers, including likes comments, hashtags, number followers. study also identified dangers misleading users, lack credentials reported, edited images, quality content, client confidentiality issues. In conclusion, insights into advantages Instagram ways which can maximize its reach engage target audience are provided.

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Patient Perception of Social Media Use by Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Pilot Study DOI Creative Commons
Alexander J. Johnson,

Benjamin R. Wharton,

Elisabeth Geraghty

et al.

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(3)

Published: March 1, 2024

Background: Social media (SM) use by orthopaedic surgeons is becoming increasingly common; nonetheless, it needs to be clarified how patients perceive the content posted physicians. Purpose: To characterize SM while investigating patient perceptions of this and may influence their health care decisions. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Posts on outlets were reviewed categorized. A survey assess perception these categories was administered between December 2021 February 2022 in clinics 3 surgeons. Survey results analyzed for differences types. Results: There 250 completed surveys. high among all age groups; however, 18 24 years (87.1%) 25 34 (86.4%) groups more likely than older report daily ( P = .002). Overall, 17% reported using see information about at least once per month, 21% reviewing account a physician 19% that they or very view physician, 23% which see. Patients held most consistently positive posts educated patients, discussed sports team coverage, provided testimonials. had neutral views educating colleagues, discussing presentations national meetings, displaying aspects surgeons’ personal lives, supporting marginalized groups. Several post elicited highly polarized responses—including those research publications showing surgical techniques pictures/videos taken during surgery. Respondents negative response making political statements. Conclusion: useful tool help physicians interact with patients. Physicians who wish should consider posting viewed positively—including providing Content less favorably sparingly sensitive tag.

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Navigating the Digital Landscape: Embracing Innovation, Addressing Challenges, and Prioritizing Patient-Centric Care DOI Open Access
Kanika Vats

Cureus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 15, 2024

In the digital era, healthcare customer feedback plays a pivotal role in shaping reputation of organizations. The study explores how advancements are integrated into modern healthcare, offering both transformative insights and addressing challenges they present. It investigates technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), platforms, patient systems impact care, operational efficiency, satisfaction settings. emphasizes importance balancing capitalizing on opportunities presented by innovations inherent difficulties associated with digitalization underlining need for comprehensive approach to navigating digitalization. AI is recognized its reshaping value creation fostering collaboration among stakeholders, improving care. Additionally, identifies key areas research essential effectively transformation including patient-centric strategies, organizational factors. However, along potential benefits come challenges, regulatory frameworks validate new address privacy concerns surrounding data. Managing relationships sphere also emerges critical summary, underscores institutions prioritizing adopting innovations, adeptly ethical challenges. By doing so, can enhance outcomes, satisfaction, drive innovation today's dynamic landscape.

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Examining the Effectiveness of Social Media for the Dissemination of Research Evidence for Health and Social Care Practitioners: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Sarah F. Roberts-Lewis, Helen Baxter, Gill Mein

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Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 26, P. e51418 - e51418

Published: June 5, 2024

Background Social media use has potential to facilitate the rapid dissemination of research evidence busy health and social care practitioners. Objective This study aims quantitatively synthesize between- within-group effectiveness for It also compared between different platforms, formats, strategies. Methods We searched electronic databases articles in English that were published January 1, 2010, 10, 2023, evaluated interventions disseminating qualified, postregistration practitioners measures reach, engagement, direct dissemination, or impact. Screening, data extraction, risk bias assessments carried out by at least 2 independent reviewers. Meta-analyses standardized pooled effects comparisons Certainty outcomes was assessed using GRADE (Grading Recommendations, Assessment, Development, Evaluations) framework. Results In total, 50 mixed-quality heterogeneous design outcome included (n=9, 18% randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). Reach (measured number practitioners, impressions, post views) reported 26 studies. Engagement likes interactions) 21 Direct link clicks, article views, downloads, altmetric attention score) analyzed 23 studies (8 RCTs). Impact citations thinking practice) 13 Included almost universally indicated favor interventions, although effect sizes varied. Cumulative moderate certainty large between-group on (standardized mean difference [SMD] 0.88; P=.02) impact (SMD 0.76; P<.001). After cumulative showed reach 1.99; P<.001), engagement 3.74; 0.82; P=.004) low a small impacting practice 0.45; P=.02). There multiple platforms (including Twitter, subsequently rebranded X; Facebook), images (particularly infographics), intensive strategies with frequent, daily posts involving influential others. No tested Conclusions effective More intense campaigns specific may be more than less interventions. Implications include recommendations further RCTs this field, particularly investigating research. Trial Registration PROSPERO International Prospective Register Systematic Reviews CRD42022378793; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=378793 Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/45684

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Patient Satisfaction and Hospital Quality of Care Evaluation in Malaysia Using SERVQUAL and Facebook DOI Open Access
Afiq Izzudin A. Rahim, Mohd Ismail Ibrahim, Kamarul Imran Musa

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Healthcare, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(10), P. 1369 - 1369

Published: Oct. 14, 2021

Social media sites, dubbed patient online reviews (POR), have been proposed as new methods for assessing satisfaction and monitoring quality of care. However, the unstructured nature POR data derived from social creates a number challenges. The objectives this research were to identify service (SERVQUAL) dimensions automatically hospital Facebook using machine learning classifier, examine their associations with dissatisfaction. From January 2017 December 2019, empirical was conducted in which gathered official page Malaysian public hospitals. To find SERVQUAL POR, topic classification utilising supervised developed, study’s objective established logistic regression analysis. It discovered that 73.5% patients satisfied service, whereas 26.5% dissatisfied. identified 13.2% tangible, 68.9% reliability, 6.8% responsiveness, 19.5% assurance, 64.3% empathy. After controlling variables, all except tangible assurance shown be significantly related dissatisfaction (reliability, p < 0.001; = 0.016; empathy, 0.001). Rural hospitals had higher probability (p Therefore, assisted by technologies, provided pragmatic feasible way capturing perceptions care supplementing conventional surveys. findings offer critical information will assist healthcare authorities capitalising on evaluating services real time.

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