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Using Social Media to Teach About and Engage Residents in Evidence-Based Medicine
Gregory Castelli1, Stella Winters2, Alexandria Taylor2
1Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Family Medicine
|August 29, 2024
Summary
Social media videos effectively taught evidence-based medicine (EBM) concepts to family medicine residents, improving knowledge scores. This innovative approach enhances EBM education through engaging digital platforms.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Family Medicine
- Digital Health
Background:
- Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is crucial for family medicine and graduate medical education.
- Social media (SM) is increasingly utilized in medical education.
- Previous research indicates a growing adoption of SM for teaching purposes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To leverage social media for medical education by teaching EBM principles.
- To assess the effectiveness of an engaging video series for EBM instruction.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental study involving pre- and postintervention surveys.
- Participants included 196 eligible residents and fellows in family medicine programs.
- Surveys assessed SM usage, EBM engagement, comfort, confidence, and knowledge of reviewed articles.
Main Results:
- Most participants learned EBM through traditional didactics; Instagram and YouTube were preferred SM platforms.
- Residents reported lowest comfort levels in critically appraising study methods.
- Postintervention knowledge scores regarding journal articles significantly increased from 64% to 85%.
Conclusions:
- The social media video series successfully conveyed EBM concepts and was positively received.
- Findings suggest SM platforms can effectively enhance EBM teaching in medical education.
- This study contributes to evolving medical education strategies using digital tools.
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