Medical students’online network abuse.
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2013-06
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South East Asia Regional Association for Medical Education.
Abstract
Background: Nowadays, social networks play an important role in medical students’ life. Despite their
benefits, unprofessional posting could harm medical society. This study aims to assess the
prevalence and patterns of social network abuse and its association with gender, academic year, and
GPAX.
Method: A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire was conducted among medical
students in the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University in 2009.
Results: Of 1,002 participants, 83.7% actively used social networks, most of which were Facebook,
MSN, and Hi5. Up to 16.3% made unprofessional posting. Females reported better attitude and lower
prevalence than males. Students’ attitude and behavior improved across the year. There was no
association between attitude/behavior and GPAX. Regarding the faculty’s involvement, students
prefer distinct recommendation to strict regulation.
Conclusion: Few medical students made unprofessional posting. They seemed unconcerned with
ramifications of their posting. The faculty should establish a clear guideline to enhance students’
professional responsibility.
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Tanawattanacharoen Somchai, Wongkietkachorn Apinut. Medical students’online network abuse. South East Asia Regional Association for Medical Education. 2013 June; 7(1): 80-85.