Improving the dissemination of clinical practice guidelines via new media platforms:Exploration and practice of Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital
[Purposes]This paper aims to explore new approaches for enhancing the dissemination of clinical practice guidelines(CPGs)through new media platforms.[Methods]Through a literature review and drawing upon editorial experiences,we analyzed the current status of the dissemination of CPGs in China,identified the major issues within traditional dissemination strategies,and recognized the role of medical journals in the dissemination of CPGs.We also conducted innovative approaches using new media platforms in our editorial practice of Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital(Med J PUMCH)and presented typical cases and their outcomes to demonstrate the effectiveness of these endeavors in augmenting CPGs dissemination.[Findings]Prioritizing the development of CPGs over their dissemination is prevalent in China,and traditional dissemination strategies of CPGs have some limitations.The daily work at Med J PUMCH exemplify that leveraging new media can address the deficiencies of traditional dissemination strategies of CPGs and enhance the dissemination of CPGs.[Conclusions]In the era of new media,medical journals,as important platforms releasing CPGs,can significantly contribute to improving the dissemination of CPGs by fully utilizing the technological and platform advantages offered by new media.
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