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Salem, Johannes and Struck, Julian Peter (2019). The importance of digitalisation in urology. Aktuelle Urol., 50 (4). S. 386 - 392. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. ISSN 1438-8820

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Abstract

The Internet has shaped and changed society like no other technology. Culturally, the emergence of the Internet is being described as having the same impact on society as the invention of printing. In 2018, more than 4 billion people had access to the Internet. Among all Internet users, approximately 80 % search the Internet for health-related information, with cancer being the most frequently searched condition. Patients rate the Internet as the second most helpful source of information, outranked only by consultation with a medical doctor. There are more than 2.6 billion active social media users. Among urological residents, 97 % use social media on a regular basis. Digitalisation has the potential to strengthen patients' health literacy and optimise patient care, especially in the oncologic field. In summary, digitalisation bears an enormous potential for the field of urology.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Salem, Johannes UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Struck, Julian Peter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-145668
DOI:	10.1055/a-0900-3738
Journal or Publication Title:	Aktuelle Urol.
Volume:	50
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 386 - 392
Date:	2019
Publisher:	GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
Place of Publication:	STUTTGART
ISSN:	1438-8820
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SOCIAL MEDIA; PROSTATE-CANCER; HEALTH LITERACY; INFORMATION; TWITTER; ASSOCIATION; MORTALITY; WEB; ATTITUDES; OUTCOMES Multiple languages Urology & Nephrology Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/14566