%0 Journal Article
%@ 1438-8871
%I JMIR Publications
%V 24
%N 7
%P e38324
%T Use of Twitter Amplifiers by Medical Professionals to Combat Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
%A Royan,Regina
%A Pendergrast,Tricia Rae
%A Del Rios,Marina
%A Rotolo,Shannon M
%A Trueger,N Seth
%A Bloomgarden,Eve
%A Behrens,Deanna
%A Jain,Shikha
%A Arora,Vineet M
%+ Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University, 211 E Ontario St, Suite 200, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States, 1 312 694 7000, reginaroyan@me.com
%K social media
%K combating disinformation
%K misinformation
%K infodemic
%K amplifier
%K COVID-19
%K advocacy
%K public health communication
%K disinformation
%K medical information
%K health professional amplifier
%K healthcare profession
%K health care profession
%K Twitter
%K public communication
%K health information
%K health promotion
%D 2022
%7 22.7.2022
%9 Viewpoint
%J J Med Internet Res
%G English
%X Social media is an important tool for disseminating accurate medical information and combating misinformation (ie, the spreading of false or inaccurate information) and disinformation (ie, spreading misinformation with the intent to deceive). The prolific rise of inaccurate information during a global pandemic is a pressing public health concern. In response to this phenomenon, health professional amplifiers such as IMPACT (Illinois Medical Professional Action Collaborative Team) have been created as a coordinated response to enhance public communication and advocacy around the COVID-19 pandemic.
%M 35839387
%R 10.2196/38324
%U https://www.jmir.org/2022/7/e38324
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/38324
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35839387