Best Practices for Instagram in Medical Education: A Study With Randomized Post Designs

Instagram may serve as a supportive tool for asynchronous learning in medical education. However, its capacity to increase interest in clinical research appears limited. While 'likes' can indicate trends in engagement, they should be cross-validated with independent user surveys to ensure reliability.

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In Vivo
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2025-10-29
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https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.14149
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Social Media in Health Education
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Best Practices for Instagram in Medical Education: A Study With Randomized Post Designs

Judith Buentzel, Rebecca Isabell Wurm-Kuczera, Julia Felicitas Leni Koenig
In Vivo
Social Media in Health Education
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Best Practices for Instagram in Medical Education: A Study With Randomized Post Designs

Judith Buentzel, Rebecca Isabell Wurm-Kuczera, Julia Felicitas Leni Koenig
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Abstract

Instagram may serve as a supportive tool for asynchronous learning in medical education. However, its capacity to increase interest in clinical research appears limited. While 'likes' can indicate trends in engagement, they should be cross-validated with independent user surveys to ensure reliability.

In VivoVol. 39(6)
Heidelberg University (DE), University Hospital Heidelberg (DE), National Center for Tumor Diseases (DE), Franklin University (US), University of Göttingen (DE)
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
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Social Media in Health Education
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