Call for regulation of social media health content: an initiative of the Italian Association of Hospital Dermatologists (ADOI)
Social media platforms have become an indispensable part of modern society, with approximately 59.9% of the global population actively engaging on these platforms. In the realm of healthcare, and particularly in dermatology, a specialty that relies heavily on visual assessment and patient education, social media serves as a powerful conduit for disseminating information. The ability to share visual content makes these platforms uniquely suited to raising awareness about skin health, promoting preventive measures, and encouraging early detection of dermatological conditions. [...].
Authors
- Corrado Zengarini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3323-9216)
- Francesco Cusano
- Fortunato Cassalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5014-1122)
- Cesare Massone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0996-643X)
- Carmine D’Acunto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8974-8186)
- Antonio Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3039-9406)
- Anna Belloni Fortina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5791-0775)
- Ignazio Stanganelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-8785)
- Fabrizio Fantini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5938-6145)
- Andrea Danese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8656-2927)
- Salvatore Amato
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Parma (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera (IT)
- Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IT)
- Alessandro Manzoni Hospital (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- University of Palermo (AR)
- Skin Research Center (FR)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatology Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2024.10169
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00