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Social Network Analysis in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review
Summary
Social network analysis (SNA) can map relationships in medical education. This review shows SNA helps understand student interactions and improve learning in academic and clinical settings.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Research
- Social Network Analysis
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Social network analysis (SNA) is widely used across disciplines to study relationships.
- Its application in medical education remains underexplored.
- Understanding SNA's scope can enhance educational practices and research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To map and synthesize the use of SNA in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
- To identify how SNA has been applied as a theoretical and analytical framework.
- To inform future educational strategies and research.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive scoping review was conducted.
- Searches included Medline, Embase, Scopus, and ERIC databases.
- Data from 153 selected studies were analyzed descriptively and thematically.
Main Results:
- Thirty studies from 11 countries were included, mostly focusing on undergraduate students in online environments.
- SNA was used to analyze friendships, information sharing, and advice seeking.
- Applications included monitoring online interactions, examining social network impacts on achievement, and exploring team dynamics in clinical settings.
Conclusions:
- SNA is underutilized but valuable in medical education for understanding social networks.
- It can inform the design of educational experiences, monitor learning, and evaluate interventions.
- Future research directions for SNA in medical education are proposed.
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