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Ortopedi hastalarının sosyal medya kullanımı: ortopedi cerrahlarının hesaplarında en çok neye değer veriyorlar?

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 5, 800 - 804, 16.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1729141

Abstract

Amaçlar
Bireyler sosyal medyayı; hastalıkları hakkında bilgi edinmek, sağlık profesyonelleriyle iletişime geçmek, doktorlarla ilgili diğer hastaların deneyimlerini öğrenmek ve doktor seçimi yaparken bilinçli kararlar vermek gibi çeşitli sağlıkla ilişkili amaçlarla kullanmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amaçları: (I) ortopedi hastalarının sosyal medya kullanımını değerlendirmek ve (II) ortopedi cerrahlarının sosyal medya hesaplarında hastalar için en önemli olan faktörleri belirlemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntem
Kasım–Aralık 2023 tarihleri arasında ortopedi polikliniğine başvuran toplam 1018 hasta ile kesitsel bir çalışma yürütüldü. Hastalar; cinsiyet, yaş ve eğitim düzeyi gibi kişisel bilgileri, sosyal medya tercihleri, sosyal medya deneyimleri ve ortopedi cerrahlarının sosyal medya hesaplarının içeriğine yönelik 15 sorudan oluşan bir anket doldurdu.

Bulgular
Ankete katılan ortopedi hastalarının %80,4’ü en az bir sosyal medya platformunu aktif olarak kullanmaktaydı. Sosyal medya kullanıcıları arasında en çok tercih edilen platform %82,4 ile Instagram oldu. Hastaların %45,8’i doktorların sosyal medyada varlık göstermesinin önemli olduğunu düşündüklerini belirtti. Hastaların en çok ilgi gösterdiği içerik türü ise %65,1 ile ortopedi cerrahlarının paylaştığı eğitici videolar oldu.

Sonuç
Ortopedi hastalarının büyük çoğunluğu aktif sosyal medya kullanıcısıdır ve önemli bir kısmı doktorlarının sosyal medyada bulunmasını istemektedir. Ortopedi cerrahları, hasta kitlesine etkili bir şekilde ulaşabilmek ve etkileşim kurabilmek için sosyal medya stratejilerini bu doğrultuda şekillendirmelidir.

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Social media usage among orthopaedic patients: what do they value most in orthopaedic surgeons' accounts?

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 5, 800 - 804, 16.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1729141

Abstract

Aims: Individuals use social media for various health-related purposes, such as gathering information about their illnesses, contacting healthcare professionals, learning about other patients’ experiences with doctors, and making informed decisions when selecting doctors. The aims of this study are (I) to evaluate orthopaedic patients’ utilisation of social media and (II) to ascertain the factors that are of greatest importance to patients in relation to orthopaedic surgeons’ social media accounts.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 1018 patients in the orthopaedic outpatient department between November and December 2023. Patients filled out a questionnaire consisting of 15 questions about patients’ personal information (gender, age, and education level), social media preferences, social media experiences, and the content of orthopaedic surgeons’ social media accounts.
Results: 80.4% of the orthopedic patients surveyed were actively using at least one social media platform. Within the group of social media users, Instagram stood out as the most preferred platform, with a usage rate of 82.4%. Patients reported that 45.8% believe it is essential for doctors to maintain a presence on social media Patients were most interested (65.1%) in educational videos on orthopaedic surgeons’ social media accounts.
Conclusion: The vast majority of orthopaedic patients are active users of social media, and a significant proportion of orthopaedic patients would like their doctors to have a social media presence. Orthopaedic surgeons should adapt their social media strategies to align with their patient population in order to effectively reach and engage with them.

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  • Deng Z, Liu S. Understanding consumer health information-seeking behavior from the perspective of the risk perception attitude framework and social support in mobile social media websites. Int J Med Inform. 2017;105:98-109. doi:10.1016/J.IJMEDINF.2017.05.014
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  • Curry E, Li X, Nguyen J, Matzkin E. Prevalence of Internet and social media usage in orthopedic surgery. Orthop Rev. 2014;6(3):5483. doi:10. 4081/or.2014.5483
  • Duymus TM, Karadeniz H, Çaçan MA, et al. Internet and social media usage of orthopaedic patients: a questionnaire-based survey. World J Orthop. 2017;8(2):178-186. doi:10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.178
  • Duymuş TM, Karadeniz H, Şükür E, Atiç R, Zehir S, Azboy İ. Social media and Internet usage of orthopaedic surgeons. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2017;8(1):25. doi:10.1016/J.JCOT.2016.10.007
  • Justinia T, Alyami A, Al-Qahtani S, et al. Social media and the orthopaedic surgeon: a mixed methods study. Acta Inform Medica. 2019;27(1):23-28. doi:10.5455/aim.2019.27.23-28
  • Youssef Y, Scherer J, Niemann M, Ansorg J, Back DA, Gehlen T. Social media use among orthopedic and trauma surgeons in Germany: cross-sectional survey study. JMIR Form Res. 2023;7(1):e45665. doi:10. 2196/45665
  • Montemurro P, Porcnik A, Hedén P, Otte M. The influence of social media and easily accessible online information on the aesthetic plastic surgery practice: literature review and our own experience. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2015;39(2):270-277. doi:10.1007/S00266-015-0454-3
  • Gencer B, Doğan Ö, Çulcu A, et al. Internet and social media preferences of orthopaedic patients vary according to factors such as age and education levels. Health Info Libr J. 2024;41(1):84-97. doi:10.1111/hir. 12503
  • Gross CE, Scott D, Samora JB, Khan M, Kang DG, Frank RM. Physician-rating websites and social media usage: a global survey of academic orthopaedic surgeons: AOA critical issues. J Bone Jt Surg Am Vol. 2022;104(2):1-6. doi:10.2106/JBJS.20.01893
  • Sharma A, Tran Minh Duc N, Luu Lam Thang T, et al. A consensus-based checklist for reporting of survey studies (CROSS). J Gen Intern Med. 2021;36(10):3179-3187. doi:10.1007/s11606-021-06737-1
  • Pazarcı Ö, Gölge UH, Çamurcu Y, Saygılı H, Kılınç S, Keskinbıçkı MV, Korkmaz M. Internet use by orthopedic and traumatology patients in Turkey. Cumhur Tıp Derg. 2015;37(4):269-275. doi:10.7197/CMJ.V37I4. 5000124235
  • Aydin MA, Gokcen HB. Factors considered by patients in provider selection for elective specialty surgery: a questionnaire-based survey. Int J Surg. 2019;69:43-48. doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.07.007
  • Thorne D, Burton C, Tulloch S. Australian orthopaedic surgeons and social media: the future of education and communication? AMJ. 2020; 13(7):239-246. doi:10.35841/1836-1935.13.7.239-246
  • De Martino I, D’Apolito R, McLawhorn AS, Fehring KA, Sculco PK, Gasparini G. Social media for patients: benefits and drawbacks. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2017;10(1):141-145. doi:10.1007/s12178-017-9394-7
  • Freiberger C, Kale NN, Gallagher ME, Ierulli VK, O’Brien MJ, Mulcahey MK. Patients prefer medical facts and educational videos from sports medicine surgeons on social media. Arthrosc Sport Med Rehabil. 2023;5(3):e649-e656. doi:10.1016/j.asmr.2023.03.004
  • Klietz ML, Kaiser HW, MacHens HG, Aitzetmüller MM. Social media marketing: what do prospective patients want to see? Aesthetic Surg J. 2020;40(5):577-583. doi:10.1093/asj/sjz204
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Primary Language English
Subjects Orthopaedics
Journal Section Original Article
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Hayati Kart 0000-0002-7758-3377

Görkem Çat 0000-0002-7803-3350

Publication Date September 16, 2025
Submission Date June 28, 2025
Acceptance Date July 29, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 5

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AMA Kart H, Çat G. Social media usage among orthopaedic patients: what do they value most in orthopaedic surgeons’ accounts? J Health Sci Med / JHSM. September 2025;8(5):800-804. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1729141

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