Derm-ographics: The Australian Dermatologist and Social Media

Antonia C Rowson; Saskia J Rowson

doi:10.2196/48975

Derm-ographics: The Australian Dermatologist and Social Media

JMIR Dermatol. 2023 Dec 5:6:e48975. doi: 10.2196/48975.

Authors

Antonia C Rowson¹, Saskia J Rowson²

Affiliations

¹ The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
² Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia.

PMID: 38051576
PMCID: PMC10731548
DOI: 10.2196/48975

Abstract

Social media significantly affects how patients understand their health and choose their healthcare providers, yet Australian dermatologists have a limited online presence compared to their global peers.

Keywords: Facebook; Instagram; LinkedIn; ResearchGate; TikTok; Twitter; X; YouTube; demographic; dermatologist; dermatologists; dermatology; online presence; patient education; physician; provider; social media; technology use.