title: Mobile technology and social media in the clinical practice of young radiation oncologists: results of a comprehensive nationwide cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Social media and mobile technology are transforming the way in which young physicians are learning and practicing medicine. The true impact of such technologies has yet to be evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a nationwide cross-sectional survey to better assess how young radiation oncologists used these technologies. An online survey was sent out between April 24, 2013, and June 1, 2013. All residents attending the 2013 radiation oncology French summer course were invited to complete the survey. Logistic regressions were performed to assess predictors of use of these tools in the hospital on various clinical endpoints.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In all, 131 of 140 (93.6%) French young radiation oncologists answered the survey. Of these individuals, 93% owned a smartphone and 32.8% owned a tablet. The majority (78.6%) of the residents owning a smartphone used it to work in their department. A total of 33.5% had more than 5 medical applications installed. Only 60.3% of the residents verified the validity of the apps that they used. In all, 82.9% of the residents had a social network account.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most of the residents in radiation oncology use their smartphone to work in their department for a wide variety of tasks. However, the residents do not consistently check the validity of the apps that they use. Residents also use social networks, with only a limited impact on their relationship with their patients. Overall, this study highlights the irruption and the risks of new technologies in the clinical practice and raises the question of a possible regulation of their use in the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Academic Radiation Oncology Department, Oscar Lambret Center, Lille, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France. Electronic address: jebibault@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jean-Emmanuel
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bibault
authors.affiliation: Academic Radiation Oncology Department, Oscar Lambret Center, Lille, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Leroy
authors.affiliation: Academic Radiation Oncology Department, Gustave Roussy Institute, Villejuif Cedex, France; Biostatistics and Epidemiology Department, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blanchard
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Jean-Perrin Center, Clermont-Ferrand cedex, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biau
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Jean-Godinot Center, Reims, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Mathilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cervellera
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Lyon Sud University Hospital, Pierre-Bénite Cedex, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.affiliation: Academic Radiation Oncology & Brachytherapy Departement, Alexis-Vautrin Center, Avenue de Bourgogne, 54511 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jean Christophe
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Faivre
authors.affiliation: Academic Radiation Oncology Department, Oscar Lambret Center, Lille, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fumagalli
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, BesanÇon University Hospital, BesanÇon Cedex, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lescut
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Gustave Roussy Institute, Villejuif Cedex, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Valentine
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, René-Gauducheau Center, Saint-Herblain, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Baptiste
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pichon
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Montpellier Cancer Institute-Val d'Aurelle, parc Euromédecine, Montpellier Cedex, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Riou
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology & Medical Physics Department, QuantIf, Litis, EA4108, Centre Henri-Becquerel, Rouen, France; French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), Centre Antoine-Béclère, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thureau
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France; French Society of Radiation Oncologists (SFRO), Paris, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giraud
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D018787:Radiation Oncology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D061108:Social Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*