Reviewing social media use by clinicians: Table 1

Muhlen, Marcio G. von; Ohno-Machado, Lucila

doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2012-000990

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“…This frequency is similar to that encountered in other studies. [13][14][15] Despite the popularity of social media among students of the Medical School of Bahia and the potential for misuse, only 45/ 334 (13.5 %) students recalled being lectured on how to conduct themselves ethically online. Ethics classes permeate the first 4 years of the academic curriculum at the Medical School of Bahia, but at the time of data collection, the theme of online professionalism was not formally included in the discipline's program.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Opinions of Students from a Brazilian Medical School Regarding Online Professionalism

Rocha

Castro

2014

J GEN INTERN MED

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INTRODUCTION:Unprofessional online behavior by medical students or physicians may damage individual careers, and the reputation of institutions and the medical profession. What is considered unprofessional online behavior, however, is not clearly defined and may vary in different cultures. OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency with which students from a Brazilian Medical School come across ten given examples of unprofessional online behavior by medical students or physicians, and gather the opinions of participants regarding the appropriateness of these behaviors. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 350 students from the Medical School of Bahia, Brazil. Only those who had a profile in social media were included in the final analyses. RESULTS: 336/350 (96.0 %) medical students kept a profile in social media. Only 13.5 % reported having discussions about online professionalism during ethics classes. They reported witnessing the investigated examples of unprofessional online behavior with varying frequencies, ranging from 13.7 % for "violation of patient's privacy" to 85.4 % for "photos depicting consumption of alcoholic beverages". Most participants felt neutral about posting "pictures in bathing suits", whereas the vast majority rated "violation of patient's privacy" as totally inappropriate. When presented with a case vignette illustrating violation of patients' privacy (publication of pictures of hospitalized children or neonates in social media), however, most participants felt neutral about it. Participants considered all investigated examples of unprofessional online behavior more inappropriate if carried out by doctors rather than by students. CONCLUSIONS: Medical students are witnessing a high frequency of unprofessional online behavior by their peers and physicians. Most investigated behaviors were considered inappropriate, especially if carried out by physicians. Participants were not able to recognize the publication of pictures of hospitalized children or neonates in social media as cases of violation of patients' privacy. Further studies are needed to determine if an academic curriculum that fosters online professionalism will change this scenario.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Opinions of Students from a Brazilian Medical School Regarding Online Professionalism

Rocha

Castro

2014

J GEN INTERN MED

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“…The health profession trainees in this cohort increasingly rely on the Internet and other technology to retrieve medical information. [1][2][3][4][5] Online educational resources (OERs) are becoming increasingly prominent in medical education. Initially, these resources were paid for by institutions (e.g., UpToDate) and individuals (e.g., the podcast EM:RAP); however, free OERs are growing in popularity.…”

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The use of free online educational resources by Canadian emergency medicine residents and program directors

Purdy

Thoma

Bednarczyk

et al. 2015

CJEM

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Introduction: Online educational resources (OERs) are increasingly available for emergency medicine (EM) education. This study describes and compares the use of free OERs by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) EM residents and program directors (PDs) and investigates the relationship between the use of OERs and peer-reviewed literature. Methods: A bilingual, online survey was distributed to RCPSC-EM residents and PDs using a modified Dillman method. The chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used to compare the responses of residents and PDs. Results: The survey was completed by 214/350 (61%) residents and 11/14 (79%) PDs. Free OERs were used by residents most frequently for general EM education (99.5%), procedural skills training (96%), and learning to interpret diagnostic tests (92%). OER modalities used most frequently included wikis (95%), file-sharing websites (95%), e-textbooks (94%), and podcasts (91%). Residents used wikis, podcasts, vodcasts, and file-sharing websites significantly more frequently than PDs. Relative to PDs, residents found entertainment value to be more important for choosing OERs (p < 0.01). Some residents (23%) did not feel that literature references were important, whereas all PDs did. Both groups reported that OERs increased the amount of peer-reviewed literature (75% and 60%, respectively) that they read. Conclusions: EM residents make extensive use of OERs and differ from their PDs in the importance that they place on their entertainment value and incorporation of peer-reviewed references. OERs may increase the use of peer-reviewed literature in both groups. Given the prevalence of OER use for core educational goals among RCPSC-EM trainees, future efforts to facilitate critical appraisal and appropriate resource selection are warranted.

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“…The nonprofit organization Student Doctor Network, http://studentdoctor.net, is mentioned in the literature as a site frequently used by medical students for career guidance. 20 This may be a site to initiate conversation with medical students regarding genetics. At a minimum, genetics programs should have a website to help in showcasing their institutions' genetics programs to potential trainees.…”

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Opportunities to improve recruitment into medical genetics residency programs: survey results of program directors and medical genetics residents

Cichon

Feldman

2014

Genetics in Medicine

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Reviewing social media use by clinicians: Table 1

Cited by 293 publications

References 55 publications

Opinions of Students from a Brazilian Medical School Regarding Online Professionalism

Opinions of Students from a Brazilian Medical School Regarding Online Professionalism

The use of free online educational resources by Canadian emergency medicine residents and program directors

Opportunities to improve recruitment into medical genetics residency programs: survey results of program directors and medical genetics residents

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