Digital work engagement among Italian neurologists.
Digital health
Neurology
Telemedicine
Journal
Therapeutic advances in chronic disease
ISSN: 2040-6223
Titre abrégé: Ther Adv Chronic Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101532140
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
04
05
2021
accepted:
15
06
2021
entrez:
9
8
2021
pubmed:
10
8
2021
medline:
10
8
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Digital health, including telemedicine, is increasingly recommended for the management of chronic neurological disorders, and it has changed the roles of patients and clinicians. In this cross-sectional study we aimed to investigate the digital work engagement of Italian neurologists through a survey collected between September 2020 and January 2021. Questionnaires were anonymous and collected demographic characteristics, attitudes towards digital devices and social media, and details about the clinician-patient relationship. We used logistic-regression models to identify characteristics associated with the propensity to communicate with patients using social media. Among the 553 neurologists who participated to the study, smartphones and computers were widely preferred compared with tablets; wearable devices were not common, although some neurologists desired them. A total of 48% of participants reported communicating with patients using social media but only a few were in favor of social friendship with patients; WhatsApp was the social media most popular for professional (86%) and personal (98%) purposes. Propensity to communicate with social media was significantly higher among those who were older ( The preferred social media were those which were rapid and which safeguard privacy more effectively; neurologists made many efforts to disprove fake news circulating online, providing help to patients in various ways. This analysis can help direct future interventions for the management of chronic neurological disorders.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Digital health, including telemedicine, is increasingly recommended for the management of chronic neurological disorders, and it has changed the roles of patients and clinicians.
METHODS
METHODS
In this cross-sectional study we aimed to investigate the digital work engagement of Italian neurologists through a survey collected between September 2020 and January 2021. Questionnaires were anonymous and collected demographic characteristics, attitudes towards digital devices and social media, and details about the clinician-patient relationship. We used logistic-regression models to identify characteristics associated with the propensity to communicate with patients using social media.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Among the 553 neurologists who participated to the study, smartphones and computers were widely preferred compared with tablets; wearable devices were not common, although some neurologists desired them. A total of 48% of participants reported communicating with patients using social media but only a few were in favor of social friendship with patients; WhatsApp was the social media most popular for professional (86%) and personal (98%) purposes. Propensity to communicate with social media was significantly higher among those who were older (
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The preferred social media were those which were rapid and which safeguard privacy more effectively; neurologists made many efforts to disprove fake news circulating online, providing help to patients in various ways. This analysis can help direct future interventions for the management of chronic neurological disorders.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34367544
doi: 10.1177/20406223211029616
pii: 10.1177_20406223211029616
pmc: PMC8299881
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
20406223211029616Informations de copyright
© The Author(s), 2021.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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