Use of social networks by general surgeons. Results of the national survey of the Spanish Association of Surgeons

Autor: Rivas, AM, Gaona, JR, Gallego, MA, Soler, EMT, Sanz, CM
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: CIRUGIA ESPANOLA
r-IIB SANT PAU. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau
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ISSN: 0009-739X
Popis: Introduction: The use and utility of social media (SM) among Spanish general surgeons is unknown. Methods: Between October and December 2017 an online survey was carried out to the members of the Spanish Association of Surgeons, in which data on the profile of use and opinion on the usefulness of SM were collected. Results: 360 valid responses were obtained, 310 from surgeons who had an active SM profile. The most popular networks were: Facebook (86%), LinkedIn (61,6%), YouTube (60,6%) and Twitter (54,2%). LinkedIn and Twitter stood out as the most used SM for professional purposes. Surgeons with a SM profile were younger (42.4 f 11 years versus 51.6 f 8 years; P
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