Social Media as a Medium for Dermatologic Education.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-25-2022
Abstract
Purpose of Review: We explore the utility of social media platforms as educational tools in dermatology, providing a summary of how these sites are used by the public and dermatologists alike, and demonstrating ways these findings may be applied for educational purposes.
Recent Findings: Over half of the world's population utilizes social media platforms. More recently, these platforms have increasingly been used for educational purposes. In the field of dermatology, a large portion of the educational content is coming from users with no formal medical or dermatologic training.
Summary: Each of the top five social media platforms in the world (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook) has unique qualities which people may utilize to educate fellow users. As more of the population seeks online health information and education, it is important that dermatologists, while taking ethical considerations into account, become more comfortable facilitating educational content on social media.
First Page
1
Last Page
7
ISSN
2162-4933
Published In/Presented At
Cooper BR, Concilla A, Albrecht JM, Bhukhan A, Laughter MR, Anderson JB, Rundle CW, McEldrew EC, Presley CL. Social Media as a Medium for Dermatologic Education. Curr Dermatol Rep. 2022 Apr 25:1-7. doi: 10.1007/s13671-022-00359-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35493063; PMCID: PMC9036500.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
35493063
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article