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"Background: The application of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC) to provide patient-centered care has been widely recognized by healthcare providers and the public. Strengthening evidence-based practice through multifaced strategies and social media platforms is critical in promoting EBHC.
Objectives: This article aims to share experiences utilizing multifaceted strategies, various social media platforms, and activities for disseminating evidence from Cochrane Reviews.
Methods: We employed a variety of knowledge translation strategies, including the translation of Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) plain language summaries, dissemination of evidence through popular social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and LINE app), participation in national Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) competitions, creation of EBHC posters (memes), production of podcasts, and development of short YouTube videos.
Results: By the end of 2023, we translated 2,354 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) plain language summaries and disseminated Cochrane Reviews evidence through Facebook (established in 2012, with 6,594 followers, 96.6% Taiwanese, 66.0% female and in average 10.3 posts/ per month, 735 viewers/ post in 2023), Instagram (established in 2020, with 777 followers, 82.8% Taiwanese, 65.5% female and 707 posts), and the LINE app (established in 2020, with 1,400 followers and 797 posts) (Fig. 1). Additionally, we organized EBHC posters (memes) competition with 56 memes participated submitted. Furthermore, we produced 6 podcasts and 68 YouTube videos. The overall satisfaction rate exceeded 90%. The strategies effectively facilitated knowledge translation among healthcare providers and the public in Taiwan, thereby enhancing the EBHC and KT culture nationwide.
Conclusions: Social media provides numerous avenues to engage target audiences and disseminate Cochrane Review evidence effectively. Healthcare providers and the public may access and engage in late evidence using a variety of EBM activities and social media platforms to increase the uptake of new knowledge.
Relevance and importance to patients: As a result of these knowledge translation activities, patients and the public would benefit from easily accessing translated plain language summaries, memes, podcasts, and YouTube videos in their native languages. The programs certainly lead to improved health promotion and behaviors."
Objectives: This article aims to share experiences utilizing multifaceted strategies, various social media platforms, and activities for disseminating evidence from Cochrane Reviews.
Methods: We employed a variety of knowledge translation strategies, including the translation of Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) plain language summaries, dissemination of evidence through popular social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and LINE app), participation in national Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) competitions, creation of EBHC posters (memes), production of podcasts, and development of short YouTube videos.
Results: By the end of 2023, we translated 2,354 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) plain language summaries and disseminated Cochrane Reviews evidence through Facebook (established in 2012, with 6,594 followers, 96.6% Taiwanese, 66.0% female and in average 10.3 posts/ per month, 735 viewers/ post in 2023), Instagram (established in 2020, with 777 followers, 82.8% Taiwanese, 65.5% female and 707 posts), and the LINE app (established in 2020, with 1,400 followers and 797 posts) (Fig. 1). Additionally, we organized EBHC posters (memes) competition with 56 memes participated submitted. Furthermore, we produced 6 podcasts and 68 YouTube videos. The overall satisfaction rate exceeded 90%. The strategies effectively facilitated knowledge translation among healthcare providers and the public in Taiwan, thereby enhancing the EBHC and KT culture nationwide.
Conclusions: Social media provides numerous avenues to engage target audiences and disseminate Cochrane Review evidence effectively. Healthcare providers and the public may access and engage in late evidence using a variety of EBM activities and social media platforms to increase the uptake of new knowledge.
Relevance and importance to patients: As a result of these knowledge translation activities, patients and the public would benefit from easily accessing translated plain language summaries, memes, podcasts, and YouTube videos in their native languages. The programs certainly lead to improved health promotion and behaviors."