Social media use by cardiovascular healthcare professionals in Portugal.
Rev Port Cardiol
; 42(4): 349-357, 2023 04.
Article
in English, Portuguese
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2229823
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:
Social media (SoMe) has a flourishing role in cardiovascular (CV) medicine as a facilitator of academic communication not only during conferences and congresses, but also by scientific societies and journals. However, there is no solid data illustrating the use of SoMe by CV healthcare professionals (CVHP) in Portugal. Hence, the main goal of this national cross-sectional survey was to accurately characterize SoMe use by Portuguese CVHPs.METHODS:
A 35-item questionnaire was specifically developed for this study, approved by the Digital Health Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (SPC), and sent, by e-mail, to the mailing list of the SPC (including 1293 potential recipients). RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
There were 206 valid answers. Fifty-two percent of respondents were female and 58% were younger than 44 years of age with almost two out of three participants being physicians. Ninety-two percent of the survey participants reported that they are currently using SoMe; LinkedIn was the most common platform used for professional purposes. Sixty-four percent believed SoMe had had a positive impact on their clinical practice; 77% and 49% had used SoMe for acquiring and sharing information related to COVID-19, respectively. In conclusion, the majority of Portuguese CVHPs that participated in this survey are actively using SoMe, with a greater participation of those <45 years of age; its clinical impact is positive, with a leading role in the dissemination of evidence during the COVID pandemic.Keywords
COVID-19; Cardiologia digital; Cardiovascular healthcare professionals; Cardiovascular medicine; Cardiovascular research; Cross-sectional survey; Digital health; Investigação cardiovascular; Medicina cardiovascular; Profissionais de saúde cardiovascular; Redes sociais; Saúde digital; Social media; Virtual communities; e-Cardiology
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Media
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Rev Port Cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.repc.2022.03.010
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