ENHANCING NEPHROLOGY EDUCATION THROUGH XORIALS: ISN EDUCATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT

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Sourabh

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Sharma

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Fernanda Arce-Amare farce@thesin.org International Society of Nephrology GD Brussels

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Manjusha Yadla manjuyadla@gmail.com Gandhi Medical College Nephrology Hyderabad

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Augusto Cesar Soares dos Santos Junior acssjr@gmail.com Faculdade Ciencias Medicas Medicine Belo Horizonte

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Mythri Shankar mythri.nish@gmail.com Institute of Nephro-urology Nephrology Bangalore

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Suman Behera suman.behera@gmail.com McMaster University Nephrology Hamilton

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Priti Meena pritimn@gmail.com All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneshwar Nephrology Bhubaneswar

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Sabine Karam skaram@umn.edu University of Minnesota Medicine Minnesota

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Introduction

Kidney diseases including chronic kidney disease (CKD) remain a global health challenge. Effective and free to access knowledge dissemination is essential in tackling this issue. Xorials (formerly Tweetorials), educational threads on X (formerly Twitter), have emerged as unique method for educating and engaging the nephrology community. This abstract investigates the efficacy of Xorials in sharing knowledge, focusing on the efforts of ISN Education team.

Methods

This study systematically collected and analyzed data from the ISN Education team's Xorials to ascertain the correlation between various factors and their impact. The analysis included variables such as the number of Xorials posted, topics covered, the presence of visuals or polls, and the extent of audience interaction. The study period spanned from 23/02/21 to 05/09/23.

Results

Our analysis reveals that Xorials accompanied by visuals (radiological images/ clinical pictures/ illustrations, etc), polls, and links to journal articles to engage users and increase audience interaction consistently achieved higher impressions and engagement levels. For instance, Xorials such as "Non-infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis" garnered an impressive 49,403 impressions and 3,665 engagements, partly due to a rich visual content (Table 1). Notably, Xorials with more interactive approaches, such as "Covid vaccination in patients with immune mediated kidney disease," received 31,184 impressions and 652 engagements, indicating the power of engagement. Out of 20 Xorials, nine were posted in 2021, seven in 2022 and four in 2023 (till data retrieved). The top three Xorials with respect to the impressions and engagements were posted in 2021.

Conclusions

Xorials are potent interactive tools for enhancing nephrology education and disseminate free knowledge, particularly when enriched with visuals, polls, and interactive elements. The ISN Education team's initiative to utilize Xorials has effectively transmitted critical knowledge to a global audience. This approach bridges the gap between experts and learners, fostering an engaged global community dedicated to advancing nephrology education.

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