Use of Social Media in Dental Schools: Pluses, Perils, and Pitfalls from a Legal Perspective

Parkinson, Joseph; Turner, Sharon

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2014.78.11.tb05832.x

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“… 3 28 Knowing that such devices carry a camera raises particular professionalism issues and recent cases have given cause for concern. Parkinson and Turner 30 cite the case of four nursing students being expelled from their US College for ‘posting photos on Facebook of a placenta they were examining in an obstetrics and gynecology clinical course’ (p.1561). The posting was viewed as ‘unprofessional’.…”

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Technology in postgraduate medical education: a dynamic influence on learning?

Bullock

Webb

2015

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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The influence of technology in medical workplace learning is explored by focusing on three uses: m-learning (notably apps), simulation and social media. Smartphones with point-of-care tools (such as textbooks, drug guides and medical calculators) can support workplace learning and doctors’ decision-making. Simulations can help develop technical skills and team interactions, and ‘in situ’ simulations improve the match between the virtual and the real. Social media (wikis, blogs, networking, YouTube) heralds a more participatory and collaborative approach to knowledge development. These uses of technology are related to Kolb's learning cycle and Eraut's intentions of informal learning. Contentions and controversies with these technologies exist. There is a problem with the terminology commonly adopted to describe the use of technology to enhance learning. Using learning technology in the workplace changes the interaction with others and raises issues of professionalism and etiquette. Lack of regulation makes assessment of app quality a challenge. Distraction and dependency are charges levelled at smartphone use in the workplace and these need further research. Unless addressed, these and other challenges will impede the benefits that technology may bring to postgraduate medical education.

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“…Social media raises issues relating to trust, privacy and confidentiality. 17 30 In using a microblog such as Twitter, doctors need to understand the boundary between the professional and the personal. 30 But what is ‘appropriate’ is open to interpretation.…”

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Technology in postgraduate medical education: a dynamic influence on learning?

Bullock

Webb

2015

Postgraduate Medical Journal

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“…Social media, which facilitates interaction and sharing of new ideas, is being utilised to educate students, residents and faculty . Interactions between healthcare professionals and patients on social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, can lead to inappropriate or embarrassing situations .…”

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An assessment of professionalism on students’ Facebook profiles

Nason

Byrne

Nason

et al. 2016

Eur J Dental Education

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IntroductionWith the advent of social media, healthcare professionals not only need to be conscious of professionalism in their face‐to‐face interactions but also in the electronic environment. The aim of this study was to assess the level of online professionalism on Facebook profiles available for public viewing of students from a dental school.Materials and methodsA search was performed via a new Facebook account of all students in the University Dental School (dental hygiene, dental nursing, dental science and dental technology). Profiles were categorised as ‘private’ or ‘public’. Demographic details and photographs/comments of unprofessional behaviour were recorded for each individual Facebook profile. Each profile was subsequently scored with regard to professionalism based on a previously published score.ResultsThere are a total of 287 students in the dental school. Of these, 62% (n = 177) had a Facebook account. Three per cent (n = 6) had a public account (fully accessible) whilst 97% (n = 171) had a private account (limited access); 36% (n = 63) of students mentioned the dental school/hospital on their profile; 34% (n = 60) had questionable content on their profile whilst 3% (n = 6) had definite violations of professionalism on their profile; and 25% (n = 44) had unprofessional photographs on their profile. Of those with unprofessional content, 52% (n = 23) of these had a documented affiliation with the dental school also visible on their profile.ConclusionThere was a concerning level of unprofessional content visible on students’ Facebook profiles. Students need to be fully aware of their professional responsibility in the setting of social media.

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“…Unfortunately, in their survey of social media policies in dental education, Henry and Webb found multiple instances of social media violations, such as HIPAA and patient privacy violations, personal conduct issues, and unprofessional comments about academic dental institutions, faculty, and students 30 . To help dental educators understand the boundaries of protected speech, Parkinson and Turner published a review of legal cases that led to current social media policies and highlighted the pitfalls that can exist with poorly regulated social media use 2 . Unfortunately, technology is moving faster than the judicial system.…”

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“…Social media are defined by Ventola as a collection of Internet‐based tools that create a platform for individuals and populations to assemble and communicate, enabling easy sharing of information, ideas, messages, and images and collaborating in real‐time 1 . According to Parkinson and Turner, examples of social media were first seen in the late 1960s with the first major commercial Internet server (Compuserve); however, the widespread adoption of social media occurred from 2003 to 2008 with the rise of MySpace and Facebook 2 . Hollinderbaumer et al's systematic review found a variety of examples of social media being used in medical education, including blogs, social messaging, audience response systems, location‐based networks, podcasting, wikis, media sharing, and social networking sites 3 .…”

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The Use of Social Media by Dental Students for Communication and Learning: Two Viewpoints

Peralta

Farrior

Flake

et al. 2019

Journal of Dental Education

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Social media have become a major part of an interconnected society, impacting personal and professional lives. This Point/Counterpoint presents two opposing viewpoints on the question of whether social media should be used in dental education as a learning and communication tool for dental students. Viewpoint 1 argues that social media benefit student learning and should be used as a tool in dental education. This argument is based on evidence concerning use of social media and improved learning across health professions, improved peer‐peer communication in clinical education, improved engagement in interprofessional education (IPE), and provision of a mechanism for safe and improved communication between practitioners and patients, as well as faculty and students. Viewpoint 2 argues that potential problems and risks in using social media outweigh any benefits found in learning and therefore social media should not be used as a tool in dental education. This viewpoint is supported by evidence of negative effects on learning, the establishment of a negative digital footprint in the public's view, risk of privacy violations when using social media, and the new phenomenon of Internet addiction with its negative physiological effects on social media users.

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Use of Social Media in Dental Schools: Pluses, Perils, and Pitfalls from a Legal Perspective

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Technology in postgraduate medical education: a dynamic influence on learning?

Technology in postgraduate medical education: a dynamic influence on learning?

An assessment of professionalism on students’ Facebook profiles

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