Patterns of use of social media in cardiothoracic surgery; surgeons' prospective

摘要: Abstract Background Social media browsing became a daily activity of most people including physicians. The use social in healthcare can help patients, professionals, and researchers to keep more updated. However, there are concerns about the risks using for providers high rates false information, opportunity cost physician time. This study aims define how cardiothoracic surgeons used effect its on surgical practice patients' management progress. Methods present was cross-sectional pilot based online questionnaire. convenient sample recruited through announcement at surgeons' Facebook groups also by email invitations members societies. Results number respondents 83 About half were Egyptians (50.6%). There statistically significant different between Egyptian non- as regards time spent while Most official purposes advertisement education. Thirty percent thought that, sometimes relevant helpful their jobs this mainly increasing communication with other colleagues. Conclusions is modifying nature interaction workers patients. need great professionals provide extra support patients careers beyond hospital walls media.