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other social media Stephanie Conklin
affected the patient’s Andrew Guvetis
role in the provision of Janel Pizarro
health care? Vesna Zunic

2. Define social media and identify
trends in its usage
Describe our methodology and
results
Discuss the impact of social media
on the patient’s role

3. background

4. Blogs
Microblogging
File Sharing
Social Networking
PM R 2010;2(11):1046-50.

5. Currently, facebook.com has over
active users.
http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics

7. 80% of internet users look for
health information online
Pew Internet and American Life Project. Fox, S. Health Topics. 2/1/2011.

8. methods

9. Databases
PubMed, IPA, MDConsult, EMBASE
Example Search Terms:
Facebook, providers, relationship, “social media”, Twitter
Inclusion Criteria:
Articles pertaining directly to the impact of social media on
patient-provider relationships, English language
Exclusion Criteria:
Journal articles only, not clinics or news reports

10. AANA Journal 2010;78(4):270-4.

11. results

13. Themes identified and number of results (n=45)
7% Communication Facilitation
(n=17)
20% 38% Patient Empowerment (n=16)
Professionalism/Liability (n=9)
35%
Public Perception/Marketing
(n=3)

14. 2003 Study:
Why are patients
consulting physicians on
the internet?
52% - Convenience
36% - Anonymity
J Med Internet Res 2003;5(4):e26

15. Health Aff (Millwood) 2009;28(2):361-8.

17. Poor Communication
Knowledge Gaps
Patient-oriented
Incorporates patient’s
knowledge, thoughts, and
feelings into decisions
Med Care Res Rev 2009;66(1 Suppl):53S-74S.

18. education
Education
Urology 2011;77(3):558-562.

19. • Unprofessional Behavior
- Alcohol consumption
- Explicit Language
• Privacy Violations

20. J Gen Intern Med 2008;23(7):954-7.

22. Promotion of the practice
Physician-Rating Sites
More informed and
selective consumers
Fam Pract Manag 2009;16(3):9-11.

23. conclusions
Through social media, patients are
becoming:
1. More adept communicators
2. Educated, active decision-makers
3. Greater sources of potential legal and/or
ethical dilemmas
4. More informed consumers

24. limitations
• Very young concept
-Lack of published original research
• Subjective nature of classification
system
• Possible publication bias

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