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Date Submitted: Jun 19, 2023
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Social Media Use Among Radiation Oncology Residents in Turkey
ABSTRACT
Background:
The number of literature to assess the characteristics of social media usage in medical environments has been increasing.
Objective:
In this survey study, we aimed to characterize social media use amongst radiation oncology residents in Turkey.
Methods:
An anonymous 33-question survey was sent to 150 radiation oncology residents via e-mail and messages. Opinions regarding their social media use were assessed. Descriptive analyses, chi-square and logistic regression tests were used for statistical analyses in IBM SPSS Statistics 23 program.
Results:
84 residents completed the questionnaire. 36.9% of respondents admitted using social media more than 3 hours per day over the past week and 66.7% spent less than the quater of the total amount of social media time for professional purposes. Residents had connections with their radiation oncology attendings known in person on social media (P=.02). Those participating in radiation oncology related discussions on social media (P=.04), and those connecting with fellow radiation oncology residents on social media (P=.048) were more likely to feel a sense of belonging in the radiation oncology community. 42.9% agreed that social media improved their clinical skills in cancer care and 34.5% felt that social media could be helpful for career development. The minority (10.7%) of the respondents felt pressure to use social media for professional purposes and 14.7% found it challenging to set boundaries between personal and professional lives on social media.
Conclusions:
The usage of social media among radiation oncology residents was helpful in many aspects such as creating a sense of belonging in the radiation oncology community, learning novel educational contents and building their careers. However, possible adverse effects are emphasized as well. Social media use amongst Turkish radiation oncology residents still requires further research to optimize its routine use.
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