Patient Perceptions of Social Media Use by Orthopaedic Surgeons: Comparing Responses Across the United States
The information from this study clarifies how patients use SM and what types of SM posts are more likely to be viewed positively, negatively, and which illicit a polarized response. This information can help further guide physicians across the United States who use social media to interact effectively with patients.
Authors
- Eric C. McCarty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-5862)
- Jonathan T. Bravman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2938-9470)
- Kevin K. Shinsako (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7192-3895)
- Daniel J. Stokes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1289-9482)
- Nicholas Girardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5396-0692)
- Carson Keeter
- Alexander J. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5026-6294)
- Miranda Manfre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2139-7233)
- Rachel M. Frank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1120-0521)
- Benjamin R. Wharton
Institutions
- Phillips University (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asmr.2025.101097
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.50