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      La implementación de Twitter e Instagram como herramientas complementarias durante las prácticas presenciales de histología Translated title: The implementation of Twitter and Instagram as complementary tools during face-to-face practical lessons of Histology

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          Introducción. La pandemia de la COVID-19 ha multiplicado el uso de redes sociales en la enseñanza médica, tanto de pregrado como de posgrado, debido a las restricciones sanitarias impuestas. Nuestro objetivo fue implementar el uso de Twitter e Instagram en las prácticas de histología para superar dichas limitaciones. Material y métodos. Se describe la utilización de Twitter e Instagram para el estudio práctico de histología tanto dentro como fuera del aula. Tras la finalización de las prácticas, los alumnos cumplimentaron una encuesta de satisfacción vía Google Form, cuyos resultados se sometieron posteriormente a análisis estadístico. Resultados. La encuesta fue completada por 261 alumnos. Un 86,6% pensó que el uso de estas redes sociales mejoró la dinámica global de la práctica. Asimismo, los alumnos percibieron que, gracias a estas herramientas, su nivel de implicación (70,9%) y atención (59,5%) aumentó durante las practicas. Finalmente, un 63,1% consideró muy útiles para su estudio las publicaciones subidas por el profesorado a Instagram. Conclusión. Twitter e Instagram constituyen recursos muy útiles para la enseñanza práctica en histología, ya que los alumnos se muestran bastante satisfechos y motivados con el uso de estas redes sociales para su aprendizaje.

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          Introduction. COVID-19 pandemic has doubled the use of Social Networks in medical education, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level, due to the sanitary restrictions affecting social distance. For that reason, we decided to implement the use of Twitter and Instagram during histological practical lessons in order to overcome these limitations. Material and methods. Use of Twitter and Instagram for practical learning in Histology both inside and outside the classroom. After the practical lessons, students filled a satisfaction survey via Google Forms, whose results were then analyzed statistically. Results. The survey was filled by 261 students. 86,6% of them thought that the use of social networks improved the global dynamics of the practical lessons. In the same way, most of the students perceived that thanks to these tools their implication (70,9%) and attention (59,5%) increased during the practices. Finally, 63,1% considered very useful for their study the Instagram posts uploaded by professors. Conclusion. Twitter and Instagram arise as useful resources for practical education in Histology since students appear to be satisfied and motivated with the use of these social networks for their learning.

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          Can Tweets Predict Citations? Metrics of Social Impact Based on Twitter and Correlation with Traditional Metrics of Scientific Impact

          Background Citations in peer-reviewed articles and the impact factor are generally accepted measures of scientific impact. Web 2.0 tools such as Twitter, blogs or social bookmarking tools provide the possibility to construct innovative article-level or journal-level metrics to gauge impact and influence. However, the relationship of the these new metrics to traditional metrics such as citations is not known. Objective (1) To explore the feasibility of measuring social impact of and public attention to scholarly articles by analyzing buzz in social media, (2) to explore the dynamics, content, and timing of tweets relative to the publication of a scholarly article, and (3) to explore whether these metrics are sensitive and specific enough to predict highly cited articles. Methods Between July 2008 and November 2011, all tweets containing links to articles in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) were mined. For a subset of 1573 tweets about 55 articles published between issues 3/2009 and 2/2010, different metrics of social media impact were calculated and compared against subsequent citation data from Scopus and Google Scholar 17 to 29 months later. A heuristic to predict the top-cited articles in each issue through tweet metrics was validated. Results A total of 4208 tweets cited 286 distinct JMIR articles. The distribution of tweets over the first 30 days after article publication followed a power law (Zipf, Bradford, or Pareto distribution), with most tweets sent on the day when an article was published (1458/3318, 43.94% of all tweets in a 60-day period) or on the following day (528/3318, 15.9%), followed by a rapid decay. The Pearson correlations between tweetations and citations were moderate and statistically significant, with correlation coefficients ranging from .42 to .72 for the log-transformed Google Scholar citations, but were less clear for Scopus citations and rank correlations. A linear multivariate model with time and tweets as significant predictors (P < .001) could explain 27% of the variation of citations. Highly tweeted articles were 11 times more likely to be highly cited than less-tweeted articles (9/12 or 75% of highly tweeted article were highly cited, while only 3/43 or 7% of less-tweeted articles were highly cited; rate ratio 0.75/0.07 = 10.75, 95% confidence interval, 3.4–33.6). Top-cited articles can be predicted from top-tweeted articles with 93% specificity and 75% sensitivity. Conclusions Tweets can predict highly cited articles within the first 3 days of article publication. Social media activity either increases citations or reflects the underlying qualities of the article that also predict citations, but the true use of these metrics is to measure the distinct concept of social impact. Social impact measures based on tweets are proposed to complement traditional citation metrics. The proposed twimpact factor may be a useful and timely metric to measure uptake of research findings and to filter research findings resonating with the public in real time.
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            Medical and Surgical Education Challenges and Innovations in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review

            The aim of this systematic review was to identify the challenges imposed on medical and surgical education by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the proposed innovations enabling the continuation of medical student and resident training. A systematic review on the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was performed on April 18th, 2020, and yielded 1288 articles. Sixty-one of the included manuscripts were synthesized in a qualitative description focused on two major axes, "challenges" and "innovative solutions", and two minor axes, "mental health" and "medical students in the frontlines". Shortage of personal protective equipment, suspension of clinical clerkships and observerships and reduction in elective surgical cases unavoidably affect medical and surgical education. Interesting solutions involving the use of virtual learning, videoconferencing, social media and telemedicine could effectively tackle the sudden cease in medical education. Furthermore, trainee's mental health should be safeguarded, and medical students can be involved in the COVID-19 clinical treatment if needed.
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              Understanding the Factors That Influence the Adoption and Meaningful Use of Social Media by Physicians to Share Medical Information

              Background Within the medical community there is persistent debate as to whether the information available through social media is trustworthy and valid, and whether physicians are ready to adopt these technologies and ultimately embrace them as a format for professional development and lifelong learning. Objective To identify how physicians are using social media to share and exchange medical information with other physicians, and to identify the factors that influence physicians’ use of social media as a component of their lifelong learning and continuing professional development. Methods We developed a survey instrument based on the Technology Acceptance Model, hypothesizing that technology usage is best predicted by a physician’s attitudes toward the technology, perceptions about the technology’s usefulness and ease of use, and individual factors such as personal innovativeness. The survey was distributed via email to a random sample of 1695 practicing oncologists and primary care physicians in the United States in March 2011. Responses from 485 physicians were analyzed (response rate 28.61%). Results Overall, 117 of 485 (24.1%) of respondents used social media daily or many times daily to scan or explore medical information, whereas 69 of 485 (14.2%) contributed new information via social media on a daily basis. On a weekly basis or more, 296 of 485 (61.0%) scanned and 223 of 485 (46.0%) contributed. In terms of attitudes toward the use of social media, 279 of 485 respondents (57.5%) perceived social media to be beneficial, engaging, and a good way to get current, high-quality information. In terms of usefulness, 281 of 485 (57.9%) of respondents stated that social media enabled them to care for patients more effectively, and 291 of 485 (60.0%) stated it improved the quality of patient care they delivered. The main factors influencing a physician’s usage of social media to share medical knowledge with other physicians were perceived ease of use and usefulness. Respondents who had positive attitudes toward the use of social media were more likely to use social media and to share medical information with other physicians through social media. Neither age nor gender had a significant impact on adoption or usage of social media. Conclusions Based on the results of this study, the use of social media applications may be seen as an efficient and effective method for physicians to keep up-to-date and to share newly acquired medical knowledge with other physicians within the medical community and to improve the quality of patient care. Future studies are needed to examine the impact of the meaningful use of social media on physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors in practice.
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                fem
                FEM: Revista de la Fundación Educación Médica
                FEM (Ed. impresa)
                Fundación Educación Médica y Viguera Editores, S.L. (Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain )
                2014-9832
                2014-9840
                2022
                : 25
                : 3
                : 121-126
                Affiliations
                [2] Córdoba orgnameHospital Universitario Reina Sofía orgdiv1Servicio de Anatomía Patológica España
                [3] Almería orgnameHospital Universitario Torrecárdenas orgdiv1Servicio de Anatomía Patológica España
                [4] Madrid orgnameHospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (IRYCIS) orgdiv1Servicio de Anatomía Patológica España
                [1] Córdoba Andalucía orgnameUniversidad de Córdoba orgdiv1Facultad de Medicina y Enfermería orgdiv2Departamento de Ciencias Morfológicas y Sociosanitarias Spain
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                S2014-98322022000300004 S2014-9832(22)02500300004
                10.33588/fem.253.1198
                4147f781-e0da-4a51-9b56-235eeefbf05b

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                : 14 January 2022
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                Medical education,Aprendizaje,COVID-19,Educación Médica,Histología,Prácticas de Histología,Redes sociales,Histology,Histology practical lessons,Learning,Social networks

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