Differences between Doctors of Dental Medicine and Doctors of Medicine Awareness of Their Online Image and Perception Concerns: a Quantitative Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 1.4 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE Acta Stomatologica Croatica Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI:10.15644/asc58/3/8
Lovela Machala Poplašen, Marko Marelić, Tea Vukušić Rukavina
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Background: Healthcare professionals (HCPs), including doctors of dental medicine (DMDs) and doctors of medicine (MDs), use social networking sites (SNSs) for personal and professional purposes. This study aims to: (i) explore DMDs and MDs awareness of their online presence, (ii) examine how frequently and for what reasons DMDs and MDs monitor their online images, (iii) determine the prevalence of finding inaccurate, incomplete, or unprofessional information about themselves, examine that experience, and investigate actions performed regarding unprofessional or embarrassing posted material, (iv) assess concerns about their own SNSs usage and the content they post.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among DMDs and MDs in Croatia using a questionnaire.

Results: Out of 1,013 participants, 753 were active SNS users. Facebook (91.6%) and Instagram (63.1%) were the predominant SNSs used. DMDs exhibited a significantly higher inclination to utilize SNSs for professional purposes than MDs. Both groups reported a high level of proficiency in using Facebook (M=3.2, SD=0.827) and Instagram (M=2.44, SD=1.162). Approximately 55.4% of the participants repored monitoring their online presence, typically once a year or less frequently. DMDs emphasized the completeness of posted information more than MDs (U=25,623.0, p=0.001). Their highest level of concern pertained to confidentiality breaches and inaccurate medical and dental information. There are similar results for MDs and DMDs for finding erroneous information posted on SNSs.

Conclusions: This study offers insights into HCPs' online presence, and their concerns regarding SNS usage. It underscores the significance of e-professionalism, and provides recommendations for maintaining a positive online presence while mitigating potential risks.

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背景:医疗保健专业人员(HCPs),包括牙科医生(DMDs)和医学博士(MDs),出于个人和专业目的使用社交网站(SNSs)。本研究旨在:(i) 探讨牙科医生和医学博士对其在线存在的认识,(ii) 研究牙科医生和医学博士监控其在线形象的频率和原因,(iii) 确定发现有关其自身的不准确、不完整或不专业信息的普遍程度,研究这种经历,并调查针对所发布的不专业或令人尴尬的材料所采取的行动,(iv) 评估对其自身 SNS 的使用和所发布内容的担忧:方法:采用问卷调查的方式对克罗地亚的 DMD 和 MD 进行了横断面研究:在 1,013 名参与者中,753 人是 SNS 的活跃用户。Facebook(91.6%)和 Instagram(63.1%)是主要的 SNS 用户。与医学博士相比,医学博士更倾向于将 SNS 用于专业目的。两组受试者均表示能熟练使用 Facebook(M=3.2,SD=0.827)和 Instagram(M=2.44,SD=1.162)。约 55.4% 的参与者表示会监控自己的在线状态,通常每年一次或更少。DMD 比 MD 更强调所发布信息的完整性(U=25,623.0,P=0.001)。他们最担心的是泄密以及医疗和牙科信息不准确。在发现 SNS 上发布的错误信息方面,医学博士和牙科医生的结果相似:本研究有助于深入了解 HCPs 的在线情况及其对 SNS 使用的担忧。它强调了电子专业主义的重要性,并为保持积极的在线形象同时降低潜在风险提供了建议。
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Acta Stomatologica Croatica
Acta Stomatologica Croatica DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-
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32
审稿时长
12 weeks
期刊介绍: The Acta Stomatologica Croatica (ASCRO) is a leading scientific non-profit journal in the field of dental, oral and cranio-facial sciences during the past 44 years in Croatia. ASCRO publishes original scientific and clinical papers, preliminary communications, case reports, book reviews, letters to the editor and news. Review articles are published by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief by acclaimed professionals in distinct fields of dental medicine. All manuscripts are subjected to peer review process.
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