Social media and internet use among orthopedic patients in Germany—a multicenter survey
Among German orthopedic patients, the use of SM for health-related and gain of orthopedic information was low in the given study. While SM may offer valuable health information, their role in medical decision-making remains limited due to concerns over content credibility and privacy. Video-based content seems to achieve the best reach. Future research should explore these aspects longitudinally and across diverse populations to better understand and address the challenges and benefits of SM in healthcare.
Authors
- Georg Osterhoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5051-0998)
- Yasmin Youssef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6878-1059)
- Tobias Gehlen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7676-4221)
- David Alexander Back (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7552-7753)
- Tu‐Lan Vu‐Han
- Richard Trauth
Institutions
- Augsburg University (US)
- University Hospital Augsburg (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1486296
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.00