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Survey Paper | Health and Medical Sciences | India | Volume 14 Issue 3, March 2025 | Popularity: 5.5 / 10
Usage and Attitudes toward Social Media amongst Residents of Mayo Clinic Arizona Internal Medicine Residency Program - A Pilot Project
Tala Shahin, Praveena Thammireddy, Joseph Hentz, Robert Kirchoff, Osama Abulseoud, Umesh Sharma
Abstract: Objective: The widespread embrace of social media has transformed communication among individuals, groups, and organizations. This research aimed to evaluate the awareness, involvement, and proficiency of internal medicine physicians in utilizing social media in the digital realm of healthcare delivery. Methods: We conducted a cross - sectional survey of internal medicine residents at Mayo Clinic Arizona during a 6 - week period from 10/11/23 to 11/30/23. Results: Most responders were between the ages of 26 - 30 (60%), with 72% characterized as Millennials (birth year 1981 - 1996). Among the responders, entertainment was cited by the majority (80%) as the most favorable use of social media, spending an average of 1.75 hours per day on these networks, with Instagram (86%) and Facebook (64%) utilized the most. Residents who used social media above the average 1.75 hours per day were more likely use social media for socializing, and had a less favorable impression of social media for job seeking and emotional health. While no one was favorable about using social media for sharing confidential patient information, the first - year residents were less unfavorable, or more neutral, about the matter. Conclusion: The awareness and acknowledgment of the diverse ways in which social media influences healthcare are on the rise. Rising professionals in healthcare, including medical residents, should enhance their comprehension of these intricate dynamics to effectively support patients in their medical decision - making process, and their burgeoning medical career.
Keywords: Social media, attitudes, privileged health information, academic and social networking sites
Edition: Volume 14 Issue 3, March 2025
Pages: 1505 - 1510
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR25113080734
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