Measuring the extent and nature of use of Social Networking Sites in Medical Education (SNSME) by university students: Results of a multi-center study

Guraya, Salman Yousuf; Almaramhy, Hamdi H.; Al-Qahtani, Mona Faisal; Guraya, Shaista Salman; Bouhaimed, Manal; Bilal, B

doi:10.1080/10872981.2018.1505400

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“…The latter finding varies from the results of a study done in KSA, which was only 5% from year one students enrolled in the study 27 . This finding might be the reason that nowadays, younger generations are more interested in incorporating social media into their studying.…”

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Gender variations in social media usage and academic performance among the students of University of Sharjah

Alnjadat

Hmaidi²,

Samha

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Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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Objective Social media usage is considered one of the most common activities among university students that could impact their daily lives. There is a great variation of the level of this impact depending on gender and some other factors. The impact of social media usage on academic performance is not known. This study aims to evaluate gender differences amongst students at the University of Sharjah (UoS) for predicting the impact of social media usage on their academic performance. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 328 medical UoS students across all years of study. Social media usage was assessed by a self-administered questionnaire titled Social Media and Academic Performance of Students Questionnaire (SMAAPOS). This tool used a 4-point Linkert rating scale and contained two sections: a section for participants' demographics, year of study and time spent on social media and another section collected participants' views about the impact and addictiveness of social media. Chi-square test using SPSS (v 20) was used for data analysis. Results Of the 500 invitees, 328 students responded; a response rate of 66%. The respondents were 61% female and 39% male students. The average time spent on social media usage was reported as 2–3 h per day. Furthermore, males were more addicted to social media than females (49.6%) and (32%), respectively. Additionally, females' academic performance was more highly influenced by the usage of social media than that of males, although males were more addicted to social media networks. Conclusion This study demonstrates a significant difference in the academic performance of medical students as influenced by social media usage. Medical educators are urged to frame guidelines for using social media for educational purposes that will help improve the academic performance of the students.

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“…The misuse of social media networks has been reported 27 . Stated that students preferred supervision, guidance and education on how to use social media would be a solution for unauthorized use of social media.…”

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Gender variations in social media usage and academic performance among the students of University of Sharjah

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Hmaidi²,

Samha

et al. 2019

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences

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“…At the same time, there is congruence in the range of SNSs being used in both countries. After obtaining ethical approval from the research ethics committees of relevant universities, a 21-statement validated English-language questionnaire was administered to the participants 15. Completion of the survey by participants was deemed to be informed consent.…”

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<p>Comparing the extent and pattern of use of social networking sites by medical and non medical university students: a multi-center study</p>

Guraya

Al-Qahtani

Bilal

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Objectives Although use of social networking sites (SNSs) for fun and leisure is escalating, educational use of SNSs by students is low. Furthermore, there is a scarcity of data about the use of SNSs by students from different faculties. This study compared patterns and extent of use of SNSs among medical and nonmedical university students. Methods A 21-statement questionnaire was administered to the students of medical colleges of two Saudi universities and nonmedical students of two Chinese universities. Demographic data, nature of SNSs, and strategies used for sharing knowledge were collected and analyzed. Results Of 2,350 respondents, 92% used SNSs for various reasons. Overall, 624 (26.6%) students used SNSs for education and found these sites to be useful ( P =0). Educational use of SNSs was significantly higher in medical than nonmedical students ( P =0). However, nonmedical students found SNSs more useful for social connections than medical students, with mean rankings of 1,328 and 978, respectively. WhatsApp use was significantly greater among medical students, while WeChat was more popular with nonmedical students ( P =0). Conclusion This study reports low use of SNSs for education by university students. For sharing knowledge, WhatsApp was more popular among medical students and WeChat for nonmedical students. This research demands educational reforms that can uniformly embed the use of social media in teaching and learning pedagogies across disciplines.

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“…Research has provided compelling evidence that social media has bipolar effect on professionalism (16) and this has led to erosion of professionalism integrity (48,54,55). In a multi-site survey-based study by Garg et al, most of the identi ed unprofessional behaviors grouped as high-risk-to-professionalism events (HRTPE) were reported by residents (42).…”

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Preserving Professional Identities, Behaviors, and Values in Digital Professionalism: A Scoping Review

Guraya

Yusoff

2020

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Background Despite a rapid rise of use of social media in medical disciplines, uncertainty prevails among healthcare professionals for providing medical content on social media. There are also growing concerns about unprofessional behaviors and blurring of professional identities that are undermining digital professionalism. This review tapped the literature to determine the impact of social media on medical professionalism and how can professional identities and values be maintained in digital era. Methods We searched the databases of PubMed, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and EBSCO host using (professionalism AND (professionalism OR (professional identity) OR (professional behaviors) OR (professional values) OR (professional ethics))) AND ((social media) AND ((social media) OR (social networking sites) OR Twitter OR facebook)) AND (health professionals). The research questions were based on participants (health professionals), concept (professionalism), and context (social media, digital world). We screened initial yield of titles using pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria and selected a group of articles for qualitative analysis. We used the Biblioshiny® software package for generation of popular concepts as clustered keywords. Results Our search yielded 44 articles with four leading themes; marked rise in use of social media by healthcare professionals and students, negative impact of social media on digital professionalism, blurring of medical professional values, behaviors, and identity in digital era, limited evidence for teaching and assessing digital professionalism. A high occurrence of violation of patient privacy and professional integrity and cyberbullying is reported. There are no existing guidelines and policies for digital professionalism that can safeguard healthcare professionals, students and patients. Conclusion Our scoping review reports a rapid rise of unprofessional behaviors on social media among healthcare professionals. The boundaries between personal and professional practices are mystified in digital professionalism. These findings call for potential educational ramifications to resurrect professional virtues, behaviors and identities of healthcare professionals and students.

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Measuring the extent and nature of use of Social Networking Sites in Medical Education (SNSME) by university students: Results of a multi-center study

Cited by 35 publications

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Gender variations in social media usage and academic performance among the students of University of Sharjah

Gender variations in social media usage and academic performance among the students of University of Sharjah

<p>Comparing the extent and pattern of use of social networking sites by medical and non medical university students: a multi-center study</p>

Preserving Professional Identities, Behaviors, and Values in Digital Professionalism: A Scoping Review

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