Evaluating the satisfaction and utility of social networks in medical practice and continuing medical education.
Continuing medical education
General practitioners
Social network
Journal
BMC medical education
ISSN: 1472-6920
Titre abrégé: BMC Med Educ
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088679
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Feb 2024
23 Feb 2024
Historique:
received:
12
12
2023
accepted:
08
02
2024
medline:
24
2
2024
pubmed:
24
2
2024
entrez:
23
2
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Digital health has surged during the Covid health crisis, and the use of social media, already prevalent in medicine, has significantly increased. There are Social Networks groups dedicated to physicians with an educational purpose. These groups also facilitate peer discussions on medical questions and the sharing of training materials. The aim of our study was to assess the value of these new tools and their contribution to medical education. An anonymous questionnaire was conducted among members of a Social Networks community group for physicians. The survey received responses from 1451 participants. The majority of participants believed they had enriched their medical knowledge and accessed documents they would not have accessed without the group. Subgroup analysis showed that the contribution of this tool is more pronounced for general practitioners and doctors practicing in limited healthcare access. It is essential to develop digital tools that enhance physician training, and social networks represent a valuable educational tool.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Digital health has surged during the Covid health crisis, and the use of social media, already prevalent in medicine, has significantly increased. There are Social Networks groups dedicated to physicians with an educational purpose. These groups also facilitate peer discussions on medical questions and the sharing of training materials.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
The aim of our study was to assess the value of these new tools and their contribution to medical education.
METHODS
METHODS
An anonymous questionnaire was conducted among members of a Social Networks community group for physicians. The survey received responses from 1451 participants.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The majority of participants believed they had enriched their medical knowledge and accessed documents they would not have accessed without the group. Subgroup analysis showed that the contribution of this tool is more pronounced for general practitioners and doctors practicing in limited healthcare access.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
It is essential to develop digital tools that enhance physician training, and social networks represent a valuable educational tool.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38395875
doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05149-z
pii: 10.1186/s12909-024-05149-z
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
186Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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