Social Media in Urologic Healthcare: Transforming Treatment, Management, and Online Medical Communication
Digital technologies and social media have fundamentally reshaped healthcare communication and the accessibility of medical information. This review examines the role of social media in urologic care, focusing particularly on its impact on treatment, management, and professional engagement. Patients...
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| description | Digital technologies and social media have fundamentally reshaped healthcare communication and the accessibility of medical information. This review examines the role of social media in urologic care, focusing particularly on its impact on treatment, management, and professional engagement. Patients commonly utilize social media to obtain health information, share experiences, and discuss treatment options, whereas healthcare professionals leverage these platforms for networking, education, and research dissemination. Despite these benefits, concerns persist about content credibility, inconsistent expert oversight, and disparities in social media usage across different demographic groups. While social media enhances patient engagement and expands access to medical information, its long-term effects on clinical outcomes and healthcare decision-making remain unclear. As digital health continues to evolve, ensuring content reliability through expert oversight and technological advancements will be crucial in optimizing the role of social media in urologic care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ab79b4a7bfb24a5a88618e73bc05954f2025-08-20T03:58:45ZengKorean Continence SocietyInternational Neurourology Journal2093-47772093-69312025-06-01292718010.5213/inj.2550064.0321162Social Media in Urologic Healthcare: Transforming Treatment, Management, and Online Medical CommunicationJung Eun Yu0Jong Mok Park1Jung Yoon Kim2 General Graduate School, Department of Game and Interactive Media, Gachon University, Seongnam, Korea Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Sejong, Korea Department of Game Media, College of IT Convergence, Gachon University, Seongnam, KoreaDigital technologies and social media have fundamentally reshaped healthcare communication and the accessibility of medical information. This review examines the role of social media in urologic care, focusing particularly on its impact on treatment, management, and professional engagement. Patients commonly utilize social media to obtain health information, share experiences, and discuss treatment options, whereas healthcare professionals leverage these platforms for networking, education, and research dissemination. Despite these benefits, concerns persist about content credibility, inconsistent expert oversight, and disparities in social media usage across different demographic groups. While social media enhances patient engagement and expands access to medical information, its long-term effects on clinical outcomes and healthcare decision-making remain unclear. As digital health continues to evolve, ensuring content reliability through expert oversight and technological advancements will be crucial in optimizing the role of social media in urologic care.http://einj.org/upload/pdf/inj-2550064-032.pdfsocial mediaurologyhealthcareonline communities |
| spellingShingle | Jung Eun Yu Jong Mok Park Jung Yoon Kim Social Media in Urologic Healthcare: Transforming Treatment, Management, and Online Medical Communication International Neurourology Journal social media urology healthcare online communities |
| title | Social Media in Urologic Healthcare: Transforming Treatment, Management, and Online Medical Communication |
| title_full | Social Media in Urologic Healthcare: Transforming Treatment, Management, and Online Medical Communication |
| title_fullStr | Social Media in Urologic Healthcare: Transforming Treatment, Management, and Online Medical Communication |
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| title_short | Social Media in Urologic Healthcare: Transforming Treatment, Management, and Online Medical Communication |
| title_sort | social media in urologic healthcare transforming treatment management and online medical communication |
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