Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: To examine the use of online social networking for cardiovascular care using Facebook. All posts and comments in a Facebook group between June 2011 and May 2012 were reviewed, and a survey was conducted. A total of 298 members participated. Of the 277 wall posts, 26.7% were question posts requesting rapid replies, and 50.5% were interesting cases shared with other members. The median response time for the question posts was 16 min (IQR 8-47), which tended to decrease as more members joined the group. Many members (37.4%) accessed the group more than once a day, and more than half (64%) monitored the group posts in real time with automatic notifications of new posts. Most members expressed confidence in the content posted. Facebook enables online social networking between physicians in near-real time and appears to be a useful tool for physicians to share clinical experience and request assistance in decision-making.
Authors: Changsun Kim, Bo Seung Kang, Hyuk Joong Choi, Young Joo Lee, Gu Hyun Kang, Wook Jin Choi, In Ho Kwon
Institutions: Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University, Soonchunhyang University, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Hallym University, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, University of Ulsan, Ulsan University Hospital, Inje University, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: Hanyang University
Awards: G1111201197, G3430730912
OpenAlex ID: W1758552452