TY - JOUR T1 - Using social media to improve communication with people with cystic fibrosis JF - ERJ Open Research JO - erjor DO - 10.1183/23120541.00015-2016 VL - 2 IS - 1 SP - 00015-2016 AU - Christina Dale AU - Nicola Reid AU - Katrina Cox AU - Andy Jones AU - Hawys Williams AU - Anna Shawcross AU - Alex Horsley Y1 - 2016/01/01 UR - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/2/1/00015-2016.abstract N2 - In less than a decade, social media has grown to become firmly established for many people as a major source of communication and information sharing. Concerns over patient confidentiality, medicolegal issues and the perceived time commitment required for a successful social media campaign have contributed to a low adoption rate amongst medical professionals [1]. However, social media is increasingly being recognised as a useful platform for promoting patient engagement, facilitating access to information about health and services, and disseminating and discussing research [2–4]. The demographics of the patient cohort of adult cystic fibrosis (CF) centres mean that a large proportion of patients will have grown up with or be fluent in these technologies (i.e. be “digital natives”). Moreover, infection control restrictions in CF mean online communication is particularly well suited to this patient group; indeed, many CF patients already use social media platforms to communicate with others, and as a source of information and support [5].Social media has the potential to improve communication with patients with cystic fibrosis http://ow.ly/Zdyej ER -