Practicing Medicine in the Age of Facebook

Jain, Sachin H.

doi:10.1056/nejmp0901277

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“…[15][16][17] Students, residents, and faculty who engage in medical mission projects must be made aware that patient privacy must still be protected while providing care abroad and that they may be subjected to privacy laws that could be as stringent as the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Third year/third-year resident, % Like other research exploring the utilization of SNAs by physicians-in-training, 6,8,18,19 our study found evidence of unprofessional behavior on Facebook. At the same time, there are numerous benefits to online social networks for medical professionals, including increased social capital and increased communication between doctors and possibly, even between doctors and patients.…”

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“…While there are advantages associated with instantaneous communication with an unlimited number of contacts, there are also consequences, anticipated or unintended, that extend from misjudgments, unprofessional behavior, or less-than-desirable portrayals of individuals [6][7][8] and privacy violations. 9 While many medical institutions have expressed concerns related to the use and misuse of social networking applications, only a minority have Methods Using the online social networking application Facebook, we evaluated social networking profiles for 2 cohorts of medical students (n 5 528) and residents (n 5 712) at the University of Florida in Gainesville.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Revisiting Social Network Utilization by Physicians-in-Training

Black¹,

Thompson²,

Duff³

et al. 2010

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

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Objective To measure and compare the frequency and content of online social networking among 2 cohorts of medical students and residents (2007 and 2009). Methods Using the online social networking application Facebook, we evaluated social networking profiles for 2 cohorts of medical students (n = 528) and residents (n = 712) at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Objective measures included existence of a profile, whether it was made private, and whether any personally identifiable information was included. Subjective outcomes included photographic content, affiliated social groups, and personal information not generally disclosed in a doctor-patient encounter. We compared our results to our previously published and reported data from 2007. Results Social networking continues to be common amongst physicians-in-training, with 39.8% of residents and 69.5% of medical students maintaining Facebook accounts. Residents' participation significantly increased (P < .01) when compared to the 2007 data. Individuals in the 2009 cohort had significantly more “friends” (P < .01), belonged to more “groups” (P < .01), and were more likely to limit public access to their profiles through the use of privacy settings (P < .01) than the individuals in the 2007 cohort. Discussion Online social networking application use by physicians-in-training remains common. While most now limit access to their profiles, personal profiles that still allow public access exhibited a few instances of unprofessional behavior. Concerns remain related to the discovery of content in violation of patient privacy and the expansive and impersonal networks of online “friends” who may view profiles.

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confidence: 73%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Revisiting Social Network Utilization by Physicians-in-Training

Black¹,

Thompson²,

Duff³

et al. 2010

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

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“…published case reports have described patient-doctor interactions within OSNs in the medical literature. [7][8][9]17 To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to quantify on a national level physician and medical student use of OSNs and patient interactions therein. Although the sample size was low and limits the generalizability of findings, it provides novel information about the use of OSNs by medical professionals.…”

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“…Additionally, several recent reports have described patient-doctor interactions within OSNs. [7][8][9] The ambiguous status of OSNs as they relate to medical interactions and the potential they present for altering fundamental aspects of the patient-doctor relationship have also prompted the formulation of proposed guidelines for physicians using OSNs. 10,11 Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11606-011-1761-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.…”

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The Patient–Doctor Relationship and Online Social Networks: Results of a National Survey

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“…Risks highlighted in previous literature are based on unprofessional patient-physician contact [12] along with f "tweets" and "posts." Our presession surveys show that many residents witness unprofessional online content as reported in previous literature as well [4,13,14].…”

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Social Media Impact: Utility of Reflective Approach in the Practice of Surgery

2014

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Social media is rapidly being incorporated into medical education. We created a small group, reflective practice sessions by integrating specific medical cases to improve awareness about professionalism on social media. Medical scenarios were generated for reflective practice sessions on social media professionalism. Anonymous pre/post-session surveys evaluated residents' use of social media and gathered their opinions on the session. Thirty-eight of 48 (79 %) residents replied to the presession survey with 50 % (19/38) reporting daily digital media use, 76 % (29/38) witnessed unprofessional postings on social media, and 21 % (8/38) posted unprofessional content themselves. Of the 79 % (30/ 38) residents who attended the session, 74 % (28/38) completed the post-session survey. Residents reported the session added to the longevity of their professional career 4.11, 95 % CI (3.89-4.36). As a result of the session, they were more conscious of using the social media more professionally 3.47, 95 % CI (2.88-3.96) and would be proactive in protecting patient privacy and confidentiality on social media sites 3.96, 95 % CI (3.50-4.37). In summary, reflective practice-based sessions regarding the impact of social media on professionalism in surgery was well favored by the residents. The majority agreed that it had important implications for the longevity of their professional career. Participants reported having an increased awareness to protect patient privacy and utilize social media more professionally.

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Practicing Medicine in the Age of Facebook

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Revisiting Social Network Utilization by Physicians-in-Training

Revisiting Social Network Utilization by Physicians-in-Training

The Patient–Doctor Relationship and Online Social Networks: Results of a National Survey

Social Media Impact: Utility of Reflective Approach in the Practice of Surgery

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