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Patients’ and health professionals’ use of social media in health care: Motives, barriers and expectations
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Disconcordance in patients' and professionals' motives and use of social media in health care is indicated and future studies on social media use in health health care should not disregard participants' underlying motives, barriers and expectations regarding the (non)use of social social media.About:
This article is published in Patient Education and Counseling.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 499 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social media & Social network.read more
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Social media use in healthcare: A systematic review of effects on patients and on their relationship with healthcare professionals
TL;DR: Social media use by patients was found to affect the healthcare professional and patient relationship, by leading to more equal communication between the patient and healthcare professional, increased switching of doctors, harmonious relationships, and suboptimal interaction.
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Celebrity's self-disclosure on Twitter and parasocial relationships
Jihyun Kim,Hayeon Song +1 more
TL;DR: The study found that the effects of self-disclosure and retweeting on parasocial interaction were mediated by social presence, and social presence is positively related to parassocial interaction (PSI) experiences.
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How doctors view and use social media: a national survey.
TL;DR: Doctors have different practices and views regarding whether or how to communicate appropriately with patients on the Internet, despite online and social media becoming an increasingly common feature of clinical practice.
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Patient perspectives on online health information and communication with doctors: a qualitative study of patients 50 years old and over.
TL;DR: The need for enhanced patient communication skills, eHealth literacy assessments that are accompanied by targeted resources pointing individuals to high-quality credible online health information, and the need to remind patients of the importance of consulting a medical professional when they use online health resources to diagnose and treat a health issue are highlighted.
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Seeking and sharing health information on social media: A net valence model and cross-cultural comparison
TL;DR: The results show that the proposed net valence model can effectively explain users' intentions to seek and share health information on social media and also show important cultural differences.
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