TikTok as a Source of Education and Misinformation in Lichen Sclerosus
TikTok serves as a significant platform for sharing information on lichen sclerosus, but nearly half of the content contains misinformation. Health care professionals need to engage in social media to provide accurate information and counteract misinformation. Enhanced collaboration with patient advocates and careful resource sharing can improve the quality and reliability of medical information available online.
Authors
- Jaclyn Lanthier
- Jenny Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7166-5793)
- O C Abraham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3934-1756)
- Jill M. Krapf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-0570)
- Olivia Negris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7320-778X)
- Melissa Mauskar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9676-0965)
- Priya Sarlashkar
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- Schlumberger (United States) (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/lgt.0000000000000846
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00