Quality and Characteristics of Pediatric Rheumatology Content on Social Media: Toward a New Era of Education for Patients and Caregivers?

Saverio La Bella Armando Di LudovicoFrancesca MainieriFederico LauriolaLuisa SilvestriniFrancesca CiarelliGiulia Di DonatoFrancesco ChiarelliMarina AttanasiLuciana Breda

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2024)

Social media platforms are an extremely common form of online interaction, with more than 4.5 billion users worldwide in 2022. According to Statista.com, there is a significant expectation that this usage will exceed 6 billion by the year 2027.

Keyphrases

social media
health information
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
quality improvement
patient reported outcomes
rheumatoid arthritis
juvenile idiopathic arthritis