What Impact Has Social Media Had on Physicians Ability to Treat Patients? 81% of Physicians Say Social Media Health Training Should be Taught in Medical Schools
What Impact Has Social Media Had on Physicians Ability to Treat Patients? 81% of Physicians Say Social Media Health Training Should be Taught in Medical Schools
Sermo Flash Poll Post
October 2021 marks the 2-year anniversary of COVID circulating among us. The pandemic also marks the beginning of the first true social media infodemic, where information and misinformation have spread at unprecedented rates, most recently around COVID-19 vaccinations. In December 2020 and September 2021, Instagram and YouTube cracked down on misinformation on their platforms, but vaccination rates in the US are dropping to the lowest of the G7 nations. The Center for Countering Digital Hate stated earlier this year that just 12 people are responsible for the bulk of misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines that proliferate on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. While health literacy - such as handwashing- is accepted among the general population, social media health literacy is in its infancy. What impact do physicians believe social media has had on their ability to treat patients, and what should be done differently?
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51% of physicians said believe social media has mostly had a negative impact on their ability to treat patients during the pandemic
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28% said social media platforms should have prioritized health organization messages sooner, over posts based on engagement and popularity, once COVID was declared a national emergency
25% of physicians said social media platforms should have tracked and removed all information and banned multiple offenders sooner |
43% of physicians said physicians need to take a stronger stand in warning patients about the risks of misinformation on social media,
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41% said physicians should provide links to credible national and local health organizations such as WHO, CDC as soon as possible |
81% of physicians said medical schools should now include social media health training to address patient concerns
79% of physicians said social media health literacy needs to be taught in schools and professional workspaces, the same way we teach other health literacy, like washing hands. |
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