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| Title |
Social Media Channels in Health Care Research and Rising Ethical Issues
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|---|---|
| Published in |
The AMA Journal of Ethic, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.11.peer1-1711 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Samy A Azer |
| Abstract |
Social media channels such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn have been used as tools in health care research, opening new horizons for research on health-related topics (e.g., the use of mobile social networking in weight loss programs). While there have been efforts to develop ethical guidelines for internet-related research, researchers still face unresolved ethical challenges. This article investigates some of the risks inherent in social media research and discusses how researchers should handle challenges related to confidentiality, privacy, and consent when social media tools are used in health-related research. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 51 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 18% |
| United States | 7 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 6% |
| Canada | 2 | 4% |
| South Africa | 2 | 4% |
| Spain | 2 | 4% |
| Philippines | 1 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Italy | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 21 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 35 | 69% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 8 | 16% |
| Scientists | 7 | 14% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 50 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 50 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 12% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 9 | 18% |
| Unknown | 15 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 22% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 10% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 6% |
| Psychology | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown | 17 | 34% |