Contrasting Social Media Use Between Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Type 1 Diabetes: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media is used by young adult patients for social connection and self-identification.

Objective

This study aims to compare the social media habits of young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study of subjects from Boston Children's Hospital outpatient IBD and diabetes clinics. Patients above 18 years of age were invited to complete a brief anonymous survey, which asked about the various ways they use several social media platforms.

Results

Responses were received from 108 patients (92.5% response rate), evenly split across disease type. We found that 83% of participants spent at least 30 minutes per day on social media, most commonly on Instagram and Facebook. Although the c

SUBMITTER: Rajanala S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9086877 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature