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Mora J, Romo R, Dempsey S, Silva B, Nevels D, Leone GW, Stolley M. Engaging the community served: a U.S. Cancer Center's Facebook live cancer awareness campaign for Spanish-speaking Latinos during COVID-19. Cancer Causes Control 2023; 34:1037-1042. [PMID: 37490139 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01755-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Cancer is the leading cause of mortality in U.S. Latino adults, a group with limited access to screening, higher rates of advanced disease, and prone to online misinformation. Our project created a Facebook Live social media video campaign on general cancer prevention, screening, risk, information, and resources, targeting Spanish-monolingual Latinos during the COVID-19 pandemic. Content was delivered in Spanish by fluent, ethnically concordant topic experts and cancer center staff. Four prerecorded and three livestream interview videos were produced, amassing over 161 shares, 1,000 engagements, 12,000 views, 19,000 people reached, and 34,000 impressions in a span of four months. Strengths of this project included developing community partnerships and collaborations, providing evidence-based cancer information in a culturally responsive manner to often-excluded community members during COVID-19 pandemic, and presenting our cancer center as an accessible resource to the wider community. Future directions include formalizing evaluation strategies to capture medical engagement via cancer screening and detection rates, delivering focused cancer discussions by disease sites, and further expanding audience base through mixed media formats.
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- Javier Mora
- Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Samadbeik M, Garavand A, Aslani N, Sajedimehr N, Fatehi F. Mobile health interventions for cancer patient education: A scoping review. Int J Med Inform 2023; 179:105214. [PMID: 37729837 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Mobile health (mHealth) is using mobile devices and applications to deliver health information and services. mHealth has been increasingly applied in cancer care to support patients in various aspects of their disease journey. This scoping review aimed to explore the current evidence on the use of mHealth interventions for cancer patient education. METHODS This scoping review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews. We searched four electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane) using a combination of keywords related to mHealth, cancer, and education. After finding articles at the initial search the screening has been done based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. We included only original research articles and excluded all other types of publications, such as review papers, reports, editorials, letters to the editor, book reviews, short communications, conference proceedings, graduate dissertations, protocols, and commentaries. We extracted data on the characteristics and outcomes of the included studies using a standardized form. We conducted a narrative synthesis and inductive content analysis to summarize and categorize the evidence. RESULTS Out of 2131 records found in the initial search, 28 full-text articles reported on the use of mHealth educational interventions for cancer patients. The majority of the studies focused on breast cancer patients (n = 21, 75%). The most common type of mHealth intervention was exercise-based education delivered through various media such as text messages, videos, audio, images, and social networks. The main objectives of mHealth educational interventions were to enhance self-management skills, improve psychological well-being, and promote healthy lifestyle behaviors among cancer patients. The reported outcomes of mHealth interventions included reduced chemotherapy-related side effects, improved mental health, improved quality of life and lifestyle, and better pain management. CONCLUSION This scoping review showed that mHealth is a promising and feasible modality for delivering educational interventions to cancer patients. However, more rigorous and diverse studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mHealth interventions for different types of cancers, stages, and settings.
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- Mahnaz Samadbeik
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Safa A, De Biase G, Gassie K, Garcia D, Abode-Iyamah K, Chen SG. Reliability of YouTube videos on robotic spine surgery for patient education. J Clin Neurosci 2023; 109:6-10. [PMID: 36634473 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2022.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Robotic surgical systems developed to improve spine surgery accuracy. Studies have found significant reductions in screw revisions and radiation exposure with robotic assistance compared with open surgery. YouTube is the largest online video platform for medical education. Therefore, there is a need for the continuous critical assessment of healthcare-related YouTube videos. Our objective is to assess the reliability of YouTube videos on robotic spine surgery for patient education. METHODS In April of 2022, YouTube was queried for the following keywords: "Robotic Spine Surgery". The "Relevance-Based Ranking" filter was applied, and the first 3 result pages were considered. Videos had to be uploaded by universities or hospitals and be in the English. Three independent healthcare personnel evaluated the videos' education quality using the DISCERN tool. RESULTS Our study found that 33 % of videos analyzed scored above a 3 on the DISCERN scoring scale (considered a ''good" video), with overall mean DISCERN score of 2.8 ± 1.3 (SD). The duration of videos was significantly different between the two groups (Good = 16 min ± 21 vs Unhelpful = 4 min ± 4, p = 0.01). In the helpful group, other characteristics were number of views (16331 ± 31308), likes (88 ± 168) and dislikes (5 ± 8). No statistically significant differences were observed compared to the unhelpful group: number of views (6515 ± 9074; P = 0.20), likes (39 ± 55; P = 0.21) and dislikes (3 ± 4; P = 0.33). CONCLUSION Our study shows that YouTube videos on robotic spine surgery lack accuracy and have poor educational value. There should be increased institutional oversight to combat the spread of misinformation.
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- Adrian Safa
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
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Kim JS, Kim M, Seo Y. User evaluation of a mobile education application for the management of metabolic syndrome among cancer survivors. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2023; 63:102276. [PMID: 36898267 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2023.102276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to develop a smartphone education application for managing metabolic syndrome among cancer survivors and obtain user evaluation based on quantitative and qualitative data. METHODS Ten cancer survivors and 10 oncology nurse specialists responded to a structured usability evaluation tool (Mobile Application Rating Scale: MARS). Quantitative data analysis was performed through descriptive statistics using SPSS version 25.0. We conducted semi-structured interviews of the cancer survivors and oncology nurse specialists. Qualitative data of interview responses were coded as the app's strengths and weaknesses, information, motivation, and behavioral change. RESULTS The overall usability evaluation score of the app was 3.66 ± 0.39 for cancer survivors and 3.79 ± 0.20 for oncology nurse specialists. Both cancer survivors and oncology nurse specialists scored the area of functionality as the highest and engagement as the lowest. Additionally, the qualitative usability evaluation suggested that the app should be visually improved by including figures and tables to enhance readability and providing videos and more specific guidelines to directly elicit behavioral change. CONCLUSIONS Metabolic syndrome in cancer survivors can be effectively managed by using the educational application developed in this study by improving the shortcomings of the app for cancer survivors.
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- Ji-Su Kim
- Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-Gu, 06974, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Nursing, National Cancer Center, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Nursing, Semyung University, 65 Semyeong-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea.
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Jin XL, Yin M, Zhou Z, Yu X. The differential effects of trusting beliefs on social media users’ willingness to adopt and share health knowledge. Inf Process Manag 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ipm.2020.102413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ladeiras-Lopes R, Baciu L, Grapsa J, Sohaib A, Vidal-Perez R, Bohm A, Silvola H, Gimenez MR, Muscoli S, Wallner M, Rakisheva A, Nagy VK, Cowie MR, Clarke SC, Achenbach S. Social media in cardiovascular medicine: a contemporary review. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. DIGITAL HEALTH 2020; 1:10-19. [PMID: 36713964 PMCID: PMC9707982 DOI: 10.1093/ehjdh/ztaa004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Social media increasingly impact both the private and professional lives of the majority of the population, including individuals engaged in cardiovascular healthcare and research. Healthcare providers across the world use social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook to find medical and scientific information, to follow scientific meetings, to discuss individual clinical cases with colleagues, and to engage with patients. While social media provide a means for fast, interactive and accessible communication without geographic boundaries, their use to obtain and disseminate information has limitations and the potential threats are not always clearly understood. Governance concerns include a lack of rigorous quality control, bias due to the pre-selection of presented content by filter algorithms, and the risk of inadvertent breach of patient confidentiality. This article provides information and guidance regarding the role and use of social media platforms in cardiovascular medicine, with an emphasis on the new opportunities for the dissemination of scientific information and continuing education that arise from their responsible use.
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- Ricardo Ladeiras-Lopes
- Cardiology Department, Gaia Hospital Centre, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal,Cardiovascular Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal,Corresponding author. Tel: +351 22 786 51 00,
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- Barts Heart Centre, London, UK,Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain
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- Department of Acute Cardiology, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bratislava, Slovakia,Academy - Research Organization, Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Department of Cardiology, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Heart Centre Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany,University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Policlinico Universitario “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy
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- Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Cardiovascular Research Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA,Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Cardiology Department, Scientific and Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Digital Health Committee of the European Society of Cardiology, Imperial College London (Royal Brompton Hospital), London, UK
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- Media Committee of the European Society of Cardiology, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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The Use of Social Media by Healthcare Quality Personnel in Saudi Arabia. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 2020:1417478. [PMID: 32565836 PMCID: PMC7262735 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1417478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Purpose The objective of this research was to investigate the use of social media for educational purposes by healthcare quality personnel in Saudi Arabia. Participants and Methods. A cross-sectional design study was carried out with 78 healthcare quality employees working in different hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The survey was distributed through WhatsApp, and the data were collected during November 2019. The results were analyzed and expressed in percentages using basic statistic tools. Results More than half of the participants (74.36%) were under 40 years old, and the gender was equally distributed among them. The participants used the following social media in decreasing order for educational purposes: YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook. The largest proportion of them employed YouTube, and the least used social media network was Facebook. The majority of them (58.87%) employed these platforms more than 3 hours daily. Most respondents (82%) agreed that social media can be used to educate on healthcare quality topics, and YouTube was the preferred platform for this goal. The reasons for using social media for professional purposes were networking (27%), education and professional development (24%), and health promotion (13%). Most of the responses considered that social media networks were somehow helpful and very helpful for improving knowledge about the profession (96.20%), improving creativity (90%), improving decision making (83.33%), improving critical skills (80.77%), and improving problem-solving abilities (79.49%). Conclusion The findings showed that a high percentage of the healthcare quality personnel in Saudi Arabia used social media for educational purposes, and the most used platform for this objective was YouTube. The results suggested that social media can be potentially useful to perceive healthcare quality in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Zhou J, Wang C. Improving cancer survivors' e-health literacy via online health communities (OHCs): a social support perspective. J Cancer Surviv 2020; 14:244-252. [PMID: 31820215 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-019-00833-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Cancer survivors should have adequate e-health literacy to help them better use online health information. Online health communities (OHCs) can offer cancer survivors different types of social support that can represent another resource to improve health outcomes. However, there is little knowledge of how these OHC are directly related to a cancer survivors' e-health literacy. This study explores how different types of social support in OHCs are associated with cancer survivors' e-health literacy. METHODS A questionnaire was developed to collect data from two Chinese OHCs used by cancer survivors. The questionnaire is composed of two parts: six sociodemographic variables (i.e., gender, age, city, education, tenure, and prior Internet experience), two scales for informational support behaviors (i.e., health knowledge seeking and provision of health knowledge), a measure of emotional support within such a setting, and a measure of e-health literacy. Based on 162 complete samples, we determined the measurement properties of the scales used, provided descriptive statistics on major sociodemographic variables and conducted bivariate and multivariable hierarchical regression. RESULTS For cancer survivors, females demonstrate higher levels of e-health literacy. Higher education level was related to higher e-health literacy. Health knowledge seeking, contributing to health knowledge, and emotional support were all positively associated with e-health literacy. The interaction effect between health knowledge and emotional support is positively associated with e-health literacy. CONCLUSIONS Informational support and emotional support, as two major subtypes of social support within resources available in OHCs, are positively associated with e-health literacy among cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Cancer survivors might benefit from an active strategy for improving personal e-health literacy that includes more active informational involvement and emotional support rather than a passive lurking through e-health information and seeking and reading postings in OHCs.
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- Junjie Zhou
- Shantou University Business School, No. 243 Daxue Road, Shantou, 515063, Guangdong, China
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- Jiangnan University School of Business, No. 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, China.
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Interventions Using Social Media for Cancer Prevention and Management: A Systematic Review. Cancer Nurs 2019; 41:E19-E31. [PMID: 28753192 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Regarding cancer awareness, social media effectively promotes health and supports self-management. Given the diverse study designs, methodologies, and approaches of social media interventions in oncology, it is difficult to determine the effects of social media on cancer prevention and management. OBJECTIVE We aim to systematically review intervention studies using social media for cancer care. METHODS A systematic search, using 7 electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Scopus, EMBASE, and PsycINFO), was conducted to identify surveys and interventions using contemporary social media tools with a focus on cancer. RESULTS Of the 18 selected studies, 7 were randomized controlled trials. Most studies were conducted for all types of cancer, and some were conducted for breast cancer in the United States, with mostly white female participants. Facebook was the most frequently used platform. Most studies targeted healthy participants providing cancer prevention education. With social media platforms as part of a larger intervention, or the main component of interventions, interventions were overall feasible and showed a significant improvement in cancer prevention and management. CONCLUSIONS Social media tools have the potential to be effective in delivering interventions for cancer prevention and management. However, there was a dearth of studies with rigorous study methodologies to test social media effects on various cancer-related clinical outcomes. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Social media use in cancer care will facilitate improved communication and support among patients, caregivers, and clinicians and, ultimately, improved patient care. Clinicians need to carefully harness social media to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes.
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ReFaey K, Tripathi S, Bohnen AM, Waddle MR, Peterson J, Vazquez-Ramos C, Bondoc CM, Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Trifiletti DM. The Reliability of YouTube Videos Describing Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Call for Action. World Neurosurg 2019; 125:e398-e402. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Alanzi TM, Alobrah A, Alhumaidi R, Aloraifi S. Evaluation of the SnapChat mobile social networking application for breast cancer awareness among Saudi students in the Dammam Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. BREAST CANCER-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2018; 10:113-119. [PMID: 30034251 PMCID: PMC6047612 DOI: 10.2147/bctt.s166135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Purpose The main aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and the effectiveness of the SnapChat social networking mobile application in increasing the awareness of breast cancer among the Saudi female students in the Dammam region of Saudi Arabia. Patients and methods An intervention study was carried out with 200 participants divided among 2 groups: a control group and an intervention group. The control group did not receive any awareness materials, and the intervention group received awareness about breast cancer through SnapChat using videos, texts, and pictures. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted at the beginning and at the end of the study to assess the change in the awareness among the participants. Results A significant improvement in the breast cancer awareness was found in the intervention group with P=0.001. The mean knowledge was found to be increased from 8.7±2.8 to 14.8±3.01 (mean ± SD). Conclusion The SnapChat mobile social networking application can be effectively used in creating breast cancer awareness among the Saudi population.
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- Turki M Alanzi
- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia,
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia,
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia,
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- Health Information Management and Technology Department, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia,
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Delgado-López PD, Corrales-García EM. Influence of Internet and Social Media in the Promotion of Alternative Oncology, Cancer Quackery, and the Predatory Publishing Phenomenon. Cureus 2018; 10:e2617. [PMID: 30027009 PMCID: PMC6044480 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.2617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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In the last decade, electronic media has irrupted physician's clinical practice. Patients increasingly use Internet and social media to obtain enormous amounts of unsupervised data about cancer. Blogs, social networking sites, online support groups and forums are useful channels for medical education and experience sharing but also perfect environments for misinformation, quackery, violation of privacy and lack of professionalism. The widespread availability of such electronic resources allows some followers of the alternative oncology to spread useless irrational and controversial remedies for cancer, like false medicaments, miraculous diets, electronic devices, and even psychic therapies, as did charlatans in the past, providing false expectations about cancer treatments. Moreover, so-called predatory journals have introduced confusion and malpractice within the academic biomedical publishing system. This is a rising editorial phenomenon affecting all fields of biomedicine, including oncology that jeopardizes the quality of scientific contribution and damages the image of open access publication.
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Heo J, Chun M, Oh YT, Noh OK, Kim L. Influenza Among Breast Cancer Survivors in South Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 31:967-972. [PMID: 28882967 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM In this study, we analyzed the prevalence of influenza disease in breast cancer survivors using claims data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) in South Korea. PATIENTS AND METHODS We defined influenza among a nationwide cohort of 87,843 patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2014, based on HIRA claim data. Descriptive statistics were calculated to estimate the frequency of influenza disease using diagnostic code and utilization pattern at medical institutions. RESULTS Two thousand four hundred breast cancer survivors (2.7%) were diagnosed with influenza. The overall frequency of influenza increased from November (n=98) and peaked in February (n=1,745). Over 60% (2,693) of claims for influenza disease treatment were in the clinic, whereas general hospitals accounted for 22.0% (873). Among 3,967 claims, admission rate was 7.6% (n=301) and the average length of hospitalization was 4.7 days. Elderly breast cancer survivors over 70 years old had the longest length of hospitalization at 5.9 days. CONCLUSION Breast cancer survivors are more susceptible to influenza than non-cancer survivors. It is important not only to raise the vaccination rate among young cancer survivors, but also to quickly identify symptoms and begin treatment for flu in elderly cancer survivors.
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- Jaesung Heo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.,Office of Biostatistics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Cherrez Ojeda I, Vanegas E, Torres M, Calderón JC, Calero E, Cherrez A, Felix M, Mata V, Cherrez S, Simancas D. Ecuadorian Cancer Patients' Preference for Information and Communication Technologies: Cross-Sectional Study. J Med Internet Res 2018; 20:e50. [PMID: 29463492 PMCID: PMC5840480 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.8485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The instantaneous spread of information, low costs, and broad availability of information and communication technologies (ICTs) make them an attractive platform for managing care, patient communication, and medical interventions in cancer treatment. There is little information available in Latin America about the level of usage of ICTs for and by cancer patients. Our study attempts to fill this gap. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the level of ICT use and patterns of preferences among cancer patients. METHODS We conducted an anonymous cross-sectional survey study in 500 Ecuadorian cancer patients. This questionnaire consisted of 22 items about demographic and clinical data, together with the preferences of people who use ICTs. Chi-square, crude, and adjusted logistic regressions were performed. RESULTS Of the total, 43.2% (216/500) of participants reported that they had access to the Internet, and 25.4% (127/500) reported that they neither owned a cell phone nor did they have access to the Internet. The Internet constituted the highest usage rate as a source of information about malignant diseases (74.3%, 162/218) regardless of age (P<.001). With regard to the preferences on how patients would like to use ICTs to receive information about diseases, WhatsApp (66.5%, 145/218) and short message service (SMS) text messaging (61.0%, 133/218) were widely reported as interesting communication channels. Similarly, WhatsApp (72.0%, 157/218) followed by SMS (63.8%, 139/218) were reported as the preferred ICTs through which patients would like to ask physicians about diseases. Adjusted regression analysis showed that patients aged between 40 and 64 years were more likely to be interested in receiving information through SMS (odds ratio, OR 5.09, 95% CI 1.92-13.32), as well as for asking questions to physicians through this same media (OR 9.78, CI 3.45-27.67) than the oldest group. CONCLUSIONS WhatsApp, SMS, and email are effective and widely used ICTs that can promote communication between cancer patients and physicians. According to age range, new ICTs such as Facebook are still emerging. Future studies should investigate how to develop and promote ICT-based resources more effectively to engage the outcomes of cancer patients. The widespread use of ICTs narrows the gap between cancer patients with restricted socioeconomic conditions and those with wealth and easily available technological means, thereby opening up new possibilities in low-income countries.
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- Ivan Cherrez Ojeda
- Universidad Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador.,Respiralab Research Group, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Universidad Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador.,Respiralab Research Group, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Universidad Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador.,Respiralab Research Group, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Universidad Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador.,Respiralab Research Group, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Universidad Especialidades Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador.,Respiralab Research Group, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Investigación en Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial, Quito, Ecuador
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