Influence of social networks on congresses of urological societies and associations: Results of the 81st National Congress of the Spanish Urological Association

Abstract

Objective

To measure social network activity during the 81st National Congress of the Spanish Urological Association (AEU) and to compare it with the activity during other congresses of national and international urological associations.

Material and methods

We designed and registered the official hashtag #AEU16 for the 81st National Congress of the AEU on the Symplur website. The following measurements were recorded: number of participants, number of tweets, tweets by participant, tweets per hour and views.

Results

The number of participants in the social network activity during the congress was 207. The measurements of activity in Twitter consisted of a total of 1866 tweets, a mean rate of 16 tweets/h, 9 tweets per participant and 1,511,142 views. The activity during the international congresses is as follows: 2016 American Urological Association annual congress (views: 28,052,558), 2016 European Association of Urology annual congress (views: 13,915,994), 2016 Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (views: 4,757,453), 2015 Société Internationale d’Urologie annual congress (views: 1,023,038). The activity during the national congresses was recorded as follows: 2016 Annual Conference of The British Association of Urological Surgeons (views: 2,518,880), 81st National Congress of the AEU (views: 1,511,142), 109th Congress of l’Association Française d’Urologie (views: 662,828), 67th German Congress of Urology (views: 167,347). We found 10 posts in Facebook and 2 communications via Periscope TV related to #AEU16.

Conclusions

The social network activity during the 81st National Congress of the AEU was notable given the results of this study. The use of social networks has expanded among urological associations, congresses and meetings, giving them a global character.

Resumen

Objetivo

Medir la actividad en las RRSS durante el 81.° Congreso Nacional de la Asociación Española de Urología (AEU) y compararla con la actividad durante otros congresos de asociaciones urológicas nacionales e internacionales.

Materiales y métodos

Se designó y registro el hashtag oficial #AEU16 para el 81.° Congreso Nacional de la AEU en el sitio web Symplur. Se recogieron las siguientes mediciones: número de participantes, número de tweets, tweets por participante, tweets por hora e impresiones.

Resultados

El número de participantes en la actividad en RRSS durante el congreso fue de 207. Las mediciones de la actividad en Twitter fueron un total de 1.866 tweets, una media de 16 tweets/hora, 9 tweets por participante y 1.511.142 impresiones. La actividad durante los congresos internacionales seria: AUA annual congress 2016 (impresiones: 28.052.558), EAU annual congress 2016 (impresiones: 13.915.994), USANZ 2016 (impresiones: 4.757.453), SIU annual congress 2015 (impresiones: 1.023.038). La actividad durante los congresos nacionales quedaría registrada de la siguiente manera: Annual Conference of The British Association of Urological Surgeons 2016 (impresiones: 2.518.880), 81.° Congreso Nacional de la AEU (impresiones: 1.511.142), 109e Congrès de l’Association Française d’Urologie (impresiones: 662.828), 67th German Congress of Urology (impresiones: 167.347). Se encontraron 10 publicaciones en Facebook y 2 transmisiones vía Periscope TV relacionadas con #AEU16.

Conclusiones

La actividad en RRSS durante el 81.° Congreso Nacional de la AEU ha sido notable según los resultados de este estudio. El uso de las RRSS se ha expandido entre asociaciones, congresos y reuniones científicas urológicas, otorgándoles un carácter global.