Ethical Use of Social Media and Sharing of Patient Information by Medical Students at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Survey
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Many medical students use social media (SM) professionally, yet a significant portion lacks awareness of e-professionalism guidelines. Education on responsible online conduct is crucial for future physicians navigating digital platforms.
Area Of Science
- Medical Education
- Digital Health Ethics
- Professionalism in Medicine
Background
- Social media (SM) integration into medical students' lives blurs personal and professional boundaries.
- Physicians require robust understanding of responsible online conduct for maintaining professional identity.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate social media usage patterns among medical students.
- To assess awareness and adherence to e-professionalism ethical guidelines.
- To identify breaches in online professional conduct.
Main Methods
- Cross-sectional online voluntary survey administered to senior medical students at King AbdulAziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Investigated social media usage, privacy settings, ethical standard breaches, and online portrayal of the institution.
- Data collected from 400 respondents out of 1546 students.
Main Results
- 24% of students had public social media accounts, and 41% had both public and private accounts.
- Significant breaches in e-professionalism were observed, including unauthorized patient information sharing (3-20%) and lecture content sharing (31%).
- 70% of students reported no training on professional social media use, and 66% were unaware of institutional conduct codes.
Conclusions
- Medical students need education on recognizing inappropriate online behavior and understanding their role as institutional representatives.
- Workshops, seminars on e-professionalism, and integration of social media conduct principles into ethics courses are recommended.
- Proactive training is essential to mitigate risks associated with unprofessional online conduct.
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