Harnessing social media for enhanced patient support in managing allergic diseases has various perspectives and challenges. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) have a multifaceted role in leveraging social media platforms to sustain allergy patients effectively. The perspectives encompass providing allergy information and education, fostering patient engagement, facilitating disease monitoring, conducting patient surveys, and implementing public health interventions. Additionally, HCPs can function as allies, advocates, or activists for allergy patients. Patients can benefit from social media by joining dedicated online communities, accessing peer-to-peer support, crowdsourcing information, sharing resources, and participating in advocacy and fundraising campaigns. The unprecedented potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing patient support and disease management through social media must be highlighted. It is essential to maximize the benefits of social media for patient support in allergy management while mitigating potential risks.

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Unveiling the Potential of Social Media in Allergology: From Patient Education and Support to Advocacy and Activism

  • Florin-Dan Popescu,
  • Stephanie Dramburg

摘要

Harnessing social media for enhanced patient support in managing allergic diseases has various perspectives and challenges. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) have a multifaceted role in leveraging social media platforms to sustain allergy patients effectively. The perspectives encompass providing allergy information and education, fostering patient engagement, facilitating disease monitoring, conducting patient surveys, and implementing public health interventions. Additionally, HCPs can function as allies, advocates, or activists for allergy patients. Patients can benefit from social media by joining dedicated online communities, accessing peer-to-peer support, crowdsourcing information, sharing resources, and participating in advocacy and fundraising campaigns. The unprecedented potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing patient support and disease management through social media must be highlighted. It is essential to maximize the benefits of social media for patient support in allergy management while mitigating potential risks.