Twitter as a Medical Media Among French Young Oncologists: Results from a National Survey.

ABSTRACT: Since its launch in 2006, Twitter has become a commonly used platform for sharing medical information, especially in the field of oncology. However, its role and impact on young oncologists' education remain unclear. Moreover, COVID-19 and congress virtualization is likely to have modified Twitter use by the medical society.We conducted a national survey (27 questions) in France among medical oncology, hematology, and radiation therapy young doctors to help better understand the role played by Twitter on their medical education. One hundred eighty-three young oncologists participated in our survey. A majority does not use Twitter (72.1%), mostly to reduce their time spent on social media. Participants using Twitter (27.9%) often use it more than once a week, mostly by scrolling on their ne

SUBMITTER: Roulleaux Dugage M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8626133 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature