Users' passivity in accessing digested scientific evidence through social media: cross-sectional insights.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This manuscript provides novel insights about the potential use of social media (a Facebook page, the first strategic attempt by EviDent initiative) to share evidence-based dentistry content and empowerment strategies for professionals, using quantifiable usage metrics, besides exposing the strengths and weaknesses of this knowledge translation strategy. One year-long gathered metrics were analyzed to understand information about usage patterns.

Results

Publications were potentially exposed to 4784 users, and subsequent interaction with the page occurred in 18% of cases. Users' involvement with page content was associated with the number of page visitors (P = .005). However, users' interaction with the page was not associated with the potential number of users tha

SUBMITTER: Machado GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9229917 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature