Use of social media in radiation oncology: multicenter data from the GOCO Group
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- dc.contributor.author Bonet, Marta
- dc.contributor.author Recalde, Enar
- dc.contributor.author Soto, Ana
- dc.contributor.author Martínez, Álvaro
- dc.contributor.author Murcia Mejía, Mauricio
- dc.contributor.author Mases, Joel
- dc.contributor.author Núñez Fernández, Míriam
- dc.contributor.author Yufera, Juan Carlos
- dc.contributor.author Álvarez, Ana
- dc.contributor.author Eraso, Maria Aranzazu
- dc.contributor.author Feltes, Nicolás
- dc.contributor.author Hernandez, Ludovic
- dc.contributor.author Bernard, Priscila
- dc.contributor.author Ramos, Luis
- dc.contributor.author García, Virginia
- dc.date.accessioned 2025-07-14T06:40:30Z
- dc.date.available 2025-07-14T06:40:30Z
- dc.date.issued 2024
- dc.description.abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the usage patterns and profiles of social media (SM) platforms among Radiation Oncologists (RO) and Physicists in the scope of the Catalan-Occitan Oncology Group (GOCO). Materials and methods: From November 2022 to March 2023, a comprehensive survey was sent to Radiation Oncology professionals within the GOCO group, comprising 31 questions that covered demographics (4) and general inquiries (9), user behavior on social media (7), profile of SM activity (7), and participants' opinions (4) regarding professional use of SM. The survey reached professionals from 12 centers, encompassing 10 in Catalonia and 2 in French Occitania. Results: The survey achieved a 61.37% response rate (178/290 professionals) with an average age of 41.9 years. 120 (67%) were ROs, and 58 (33%) were Physicists. Instagram led in usage (n = 116), followed by Facebook (n = 107) and Twitter (n = 77). Age correlated inversely with the number of platforms used (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient -0.238, p = 0.001). 28% (n = 42) changed clinical practices based on SM information. A 78.5% (n = 117) didn't counter inappropriate content. Most (71.7%, n = 109) spent < 1 hour daily on professional SM use, however more Physicians exceeded 2 hours compared to Physicists (Cohen's kappa 2 = 0.07). 41.8% (n = 64) weren't emotionally concerned while 22.9% (n = 35) felt overwhelmed by SM overload. Conclusions: The study offers valuable insights into the usage patterns, preferences, and attitudes of Radiation Oncology professionals towards SM platforms. This understanding is crucial for optimizing content quality and delivering relevant information, thereby enabling more effective marketing strategies and enhancing emotional management among these professionals.
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- dc.identifier.citation Bonet M, Recalde E, Soto A, Martinez A, Murcia M, Mases J, et al. Use of social media in radiation oncology: multicenter data from the GOCO Group. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2024 Jun 6;29(2):236-44. DOI: 10.5603/rpor.100386
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.5603/rpor.100386
- dc.identifier.issn 1507-1367
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/70904
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher Via Medica
- dc.relation.ispartof Rep Pract Oncol Radiother. 2024 Jun 6;29(2):236-44
- dc.rights This article is available in open access under Creative Common Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license, allowing to download articles and share them with others as long as they credit the authors and the publisher, but without permission to change them in any way or use them commercially
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- dc.subject.keyword Radiation oncology
- dc.subject.keyword Social media
- dc.subject.keyword Social networks
- dc.title Use of social media in radiation oncology: multicenter data from the GOCO Group
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