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This study is to assess Internet and social media use in dermatology patients
The Internet and social media bear potential in terms of heath care consumer education, prevention of diseases and dissemination of evidence-based information. The use of the internet and social media platforms both by dermatologists and patients is rapidly evolving. In order to improve the presence and visibility of dermatology-related evidence-based informations on the Internet and in social media, the use and behavior of dermatology patients in this context is studied in more detail.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| patient questionnaire | Other | self-administered patient questionnaire regarding the different aspects of internet and social media use in dermatology patients |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Use of the Internet as a source of medical information | self-administered patient questionnaire regarding motivation to seek for medical information on the Internet | single time point assessment at baseline |
| Use of Social media as a source of medical information | self-administered patient questionnaire regarding motivation to seek for medical information in Social media | single time point assessment at baseline |
| Duration of Internet/ Social media use by dermatology patients | self-administered patient questionnaire covering duration of Internet/ Social media use (up to 2 hours/ day; 2 to 4 hours/day; more than 4 hours/day) | single time point assessment at baseline |
| Quality assessment (by patients) of medical information provided | self-administered patient questionnaire covering quality of medical information provided on the Internet (5 point self-rating scale from very bad to very good) | single time point assessment at baseline |
| Impact of internet/social media on the patient-physician relationship | self-administered patient questionnaire covering impact of internet/social media on the patient-physician relationship (self-rating scale: positive/ negative/ no impact) | single time point assessment at baseline |
| Previous use of online medical services and online shopping of drugs/medications | self-administered patient questionnaire assessing previous use of online medical services and online shopping of drugs/medications (yes/ no) |
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Outpatients treated at the Department of Dermatology of University Hospital Basel
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Müller, Dr. med | Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel | Basel | 4031 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000073222 | Patient Health Questionnaire |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011795 | Surveys and Questionnaires |
| D003625 | Data Collection |
| D004812 | Epidemiologic Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
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| single time point assessment at baseline |
| D011581 | Psychological Tests |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D017531 | Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms |
| D011787 | Quality of Health Care |
| D017530 | Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation |
| D011634 | Public Health |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |