Thyroid Talk on TikTok: A Social Media Analysis of Thyroidectomy Information on TikTok
TikTok content on thyroidectomy is largely patient-driven, often reflecting negative postoperative experiences. Physicians should increase social media engagement with accurate and actionable content to improve patient education and address prevalent misconceptions.
Authors
- Viran J. Ranasinghe
- Arianna Victoria Ramirez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2186-2158)
- Janisah Amirah I. Saripada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9909-5073)
- Ogechukwu Anwaegbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8776-5941)
Institutions
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ear Nose & Throat Journal
- Published
- 2025-06-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613251353407
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00