• J Cutan Med Surg · Oct 2014

    Use of facebook as a tool for knowledge dissemination in dermatology.

    • Whan Kim and Ronald Vender.
    • J Cutan Med Surg. 2014 Oct 1; 18 (5): 341-4.

    BackgroundThe presence of dermatology-related platforms in social media has been acknowledged; however, the level of engagement of the public with these platforms has not been evaluated.ObjectiveTo use the Engagement Rate to assess the level of engagement of the public with Facebook pages devoted to dermatology.MethodsA search on Facebook identified Facebook pages for dermatology academic journals, professional societies, and patient-centered groups with the highest number of Facebook likes. Then the Yearly Page Engagement Rate was calculated for each Facebook page.ResultsThe robust average of the Yearly Page Engagement Rate was 0.673 for academic journals, 0.313 for professional societies, and 1.563 for patient-centered groups.ConclusionPatient-centered groups engaged with their fans most effectively. Engagement is a key determinant of a fan's exposure to the contents of the page and hence a gauge of whether the fans who "liked" the page continue to remain engaged or not.

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