Pharmacy students' personal and professional use of social media
| Autor: | Ruth Jeminiwa, Fatana Shamsuddin, Jeff Cain, Kevin A. Clauson, Brent I. Fox |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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020205 medical informatics media_common.quotation_subject Pharmacy 02 engineering and technology Pharmacists 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Leverage (negotiation) Surveys and Questionnaires Perception Professional life 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Social media 030212 general & internal medicine General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics media_common Medical education Professional career business.industry Pharmacy education Students Pharmacy Psychology business Social Media |
| Zdroj: | Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 13:599-607 |
| ISSN: | 1877-1297 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cptl.2021.01.043 |
| Popis: | Introduction Current literature does not describe behaviors or the overarching opinion of pharmacy students on the use of different types of social media for personal and professional purposes. The objectives of this study were to identify predominant beliefs among pharmacy students regarding use of social media for professional and personal purposes, characterize pharmacy students' opinions on the effects of social media on their professional career, and determine pharmacy students' perceptions of using social media as tools for learning and discovery. Methods A self-administered questionnaire was administered to pharmacy students at Auburn University (N = 450) and Lipscomb University (N = 212). Linear regression was performed to predict students' perceptions of the importance of social media to their future professional life. Results The leading platforms commonly used by students for personal reasons were Facebook (92.5%), Instagram (70.5%), and Snapchat (70.5%). The most popular platforms used for professional reasons included LinkedIn (40.4%), Facebook (35.4%), and YouTube (29.2%). About 50% of respondents perceived social media to be important to their future professional life as pharmacists. Most students used YouTube and Wikipedia while studying or learning. The regression model predicting students' perceptions of the importance of social media to their future professional life was significant. Conclusions Pharmacy students most commonly use Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat for personal reasons, and LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube for professional reasons. Educators may leverage YouTube and wikis to support the education of pharmacy students. Pharmacy students appear to be more aware and active with security settings than previously reported. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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