Hendrik Borgmann1, Matthew Cooperberg2, Declan Murphy3, Stacy Loeb4, James N'Dow5, Maria Jose Ribal6, Henry Woo7, Morgan Rouprêt8, Andrew Winterbottom9, Carl Wijburg10, Manfred Wirth11, James Catto12, Alexander Kutikov13. 1. Department of Urology, University Medicine Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany. Electronic address: hendrik.borgmann@unimedizin-mainz.de. 2. Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. 3. Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia; The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. 4. Department of Urology and Population Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA; Manhattan Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. 5. Academic Urology Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. 6. Department of Urology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain. 7. Sydney Adventist Hospital Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; Department of Uro-Oncology, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, NSW, Australia. 8. Academic Department of Urology, La Pitié-Salpétrière Hospital, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France. 9. Fight Bladder Cancer, Oxfordshire, UK. 10. Department of Urology, Robotic Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands. 11. Department of Urology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany. 12. Academic Urology Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. 13. Division of Urologic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Social media (SoMe) has transformed communication among health care professionals by enabling rapid and global information exchange. Yet, the novelty of SoMe and concerns about potential risks continue to be barriers to adoption. OBJECTIVE: To encourage appropriate professional use of SoMe by physicians in concordance with best practices and to update practical guidelines for effective and professional use of these communication technologies. EVIDENCE AQUISITION: The European Association of Urology (EAU; @Uroweb) brought together a committee of SoMe stakeholders in the urology field. PubMed and the grey literature were searched to identify SoMe position papers by other medical societies and organizations. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: Updated practical guidelines for effective and professional use of SoMe communication technologies. A core of 10 practical recommendations for the responsible, ethical, and constructive use of SoMe communication technologies was articulated. The guidelines are limited by their inherent subjective nature and lack of robust evidence supporting their utility. CONCLUSIONS: SoMe is reshaping the way the urological care providers communicate; however, appropriate engagement requires courtesy, professionalism, and honesty. Adherence to guidelines will help users harness the benefits of SoMe in a safe and effective manner. PATIENT SUMMARY: Social media has transformed communication among health care professionals. This narrative review article provides an update of practical guidelines for effective and professional use of these communication technologies.
CONTEXT: Social media (SoMe) has transformed communication among health care professionals by enabling rapid and global information exchange. Yet, the novelty of SoMe and concerns about potential risks continue to be barriers to adoption. OBJECTIVE: To encourage appropriate professional use of SoMe by physicians in concordance with best practices and to update practical guidelines for effective and professional use of these communication technologies. EVIDENCE AQUISITION: The European Association of Urology (EAU; @Uroweb) brought together a committee of SoMe stakeholders in the urology field. PubMed and the grey literature were searched to identify SoMe position papers by other medical societies and organizations. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: Updated practical guidelines for effective and professional use of SoMe communication technologies. A core of 10 practical recommendations for the responsible, ethical, and constructive use of SoMe communication technologies was articulated. The guidelines are limited by their inherent subjective nature and lack of robust evidence supporting their utility. CONCLUSIONS: SoMe is reshaping the way the urological care providers communicate; however, appropriate engagement requires courtesy, professionalism, and honesty. Adherence to guidelines will help users harness the benefits of SoMe in a safe and effective manner. PATIENT SUMMARY: Social media has transformed communication among health care professionals. This narrative review article provides an update of practical guidelines for effective and professional use of these communication technologies.
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