Pereira Ian, Cunningham Anne Marie, Moreau Katherine, Sherbino Jonathan, Jalali Alireza
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
Postgrad Med J. 2015 Oct;91(1080):561-4. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133353. Epub 2015 Aug 20.
Social media may blur the line between socialisation and professional use. Traditional views on medical professionalism focus on limiting motives and behaviours to avoid situations that may compromise care. It is not surprising that social media are perceived as a threat to professionalism.
To develop evidence for the professional use of social media in medicine.
A qualitative framework was used based on an appreciative inquiry approach to gather perceptions and experiences of 31 participants at the 2014 Social Media Summit.
The main benefits of social media were the widening of networks, access to expertise from peers and other health professionals, the provision of emotional support and the ability to combat feelings of isolation.
Appreciative inquiry is a tool that can develop the positive practices of organisations and individuals. Our results provide evidence for the professional use of social media that may contribute to guidelines to help individuals realise benefits and avoid harms.
社交媒体可能会模糊社交与专业用途之间的界限。关于医学专业精神的传统观点侧重于限制动机和行为,以避免可能影响医疗护理的情况。社交媒体被视为对专业精神的一种威胁也就不足为奇了。
为社交媒体在医学中的专业用途提供证据。
采用基于肯定性探究方法的定性框架,收集2014年社交媒体峰会上31名参与者的看法和经验。
社交媒体的主要益处包括扩大社交网络、获取同行及其他健康专业人员的专业知识、提供情感支持以及消除孤独感。
肯定性探究是一种可促进组织和个人积极实践的工具。我们的研究结果为社交媒体的专业用途提供了证据,这可能有助于制定指导方针,以帮助个人实现益处并避免危害。