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- Title
Social Media Utilization in Otolaryngology: A Scoping Review.
- Authors
Huang, Alice E.; Chan, Erik P.; Stave, Christopher M.; Patel, Zara M.; Hwang, Peter H.; Chang, Michael T.
- Abstract
Objective: Social media (SM) is an increasingly popular medium for the medical community to engage with patients, trainees, and colleagues. This review aimed to identify reported uses of SM in otolaryngology‐head and neck surgery (OHNS), assess the quality of evidence supporting these uses, and identify gaps in the literature. With the relative lack of regulatory guidelines for the development of SM content, we hypothesized that the quality of content available on SM would be highly variable. Data Sources and Methods: A scoping review was performed of English‐language peer‐reviewed studies published to date discussing SM use in any form within OHNS. Three reviewers independently screened all abstracts. Two reviewers independently extracted data of interest from the full text of articles identified from the preliminary abstract screen. Results: 171 studies were included, with 94 (54.9%) studies published between 2020 and 2022. 104 (60.8%) studies were conducted in the US. 135 (78.9%) used cross‐sectional or survey‐based methodology; only 7 (4.1%) were controlled studies. SM was most commonly employed for professional networking (n = 37 [21%]), and within subspecialties of otology (n = 38 [22%]) and rhinology/allergy (n = 25 [15%]). Facebook was most frequently used for study recruitment (n = 23 [13.5%]), YouTube for patient education (n = 15 [14.6%]), and Twitter for professional networking (n = 16 [9.4%]). Conclusion: SM use within OHNS is increasing rapidly, with applications including patient education, professional networking, and study recruitment. Despite myriad articles, there remains a paucity of well‐controlled studies. As SM becomes integrated into healthcare, particularly for applications directly impacting patient care, higher levels of evidence are needed to understand its true impact. Laryngoscope, 133:2447–2456, 2023
- Subjects
SOCIAL media; PATIENT education; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT care; MEDICAL education; OTOLARYNGOLOGISTS
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2023, Vol 133, Issue 10, p2447
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.30619