The Role and Impact of Social Media in Cardio-oncology During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
| Publication Type | Review |
| Authors | Kwan J, Henry M, Christophers B, Tamirisa K, Thamman R, Sadler D, Aggarwal N, Cheng R, Parwani P, Dent S, Ismail-Khan R, Fradley M, Brown S |
| Journal | Curr Oncol Rep |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 99 |
| Date Published | 07/14/2021 |
| ISSN | 1534-6269 |
| Keywords | COVID-19, Cardiovascular Diseases, Neoplasms, SARS-CoV-2, Social Media, Telemedicine |
| Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To give an overview of the role of social media (SoMe) in cardio-oncology during the COVID-19 pandemic. RECENT FINDINGS: SoMe has been critical in fostering education, outreach, awareness, collaboration, dissemination of information, and advocacy in cardio-oncology. This has become increasingly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which SoMe has helped share best practices, community, and research focused on the impact of COVID-19 in cardiology and hematology/oncology, with cardio-oncology at the interface of these two subspecialty fields. A strength of SoMe is the ability to amplify a message in real-time, globally, with minimal investment of resources. This has been particularly beneficial for the emerging field of cardio-hematology/cardio-oncology, a field focused on the interplay of cancer and cardiovascular disease. SoMe field especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We illustrate how social media has supported innovation (including telemedicine), amplification of healthcare workers' voice, and illumination of pre-existing and continued health disparities within the field of cardio-oncology during the pandemic. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11912-021-01081-3 |
| PubMed ID | 34259950 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC8278372 |