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Online professionalism and Facebook--falling through the generation gap
Ahmed Osman1, Andrew Wardle, Richard Caesar
1University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. ao7521@bristol.ac.uk
Medical Teacher
|April 13, 2012
Summary
Medical professionals, including students and foundation year doctors, show low awareness of online professionalism and privacy on social networking sites (SNSs). Many are unaware of guidelines, risking their professional reputation online.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Health
- Professionalism Studies
Background:
- Social networking sites (SNSs) like Facebook are increasingly popular globally.
- The rise of SNSs necessitates a focus on 'e-professionalism' within healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate Facebook usage among medical students, foundation year doctors (FYDs), and senior staff grades (SSGs).
- To assess the accessibility of public profiles and awareness of privacy and professionalism guidelines among these groups.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey was conducted due to ethical considerations of accessing public online data.
- Participants included 42 students, 20 FYDs, and 20 SSGs from the Severn Deanery (UK).
Main Results:
- High Facebook adoption rates were observed in students (100%) and FYDs (100%), contrasted with SSGs (30%).
- A significant proportion of students (41%) and FYDs (75%) had publicly accessible profiles, with concerns about unprofessional online conduct and perceived threats to professionalism.
- Awareness of relevant guidelines was notably low across all groups, particularly among SSGs (0%).
Conclusions:
- Healthcare professionals exhibit a concerning lack of awareness regarding their online professional vulnerability.
- Insufficient care is taken to restrict access to personal information shared on SNSs.
- There is a need to emphasize that professionalism principles extend to social networking platforms.
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