Reclaiming the concept of professionalism in the digital context: a principle-based concept analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been an alarming surge in the usage of social networking sites (SNSs) by healthcare professionals (HCPs) without adherence to the principles of professionalism. The widespread use of SNSs in medical practices has been coupled with reports of breaches of professional behaviors. Despite the benefits of SNSs, skepticism prevails about a clearly defined role for SNSs within medicine based upon the core principles of professionalism. Thus, there is a need to understand the manifestations of professionalism in the digital context, classically known as e-professionalism. This study systematically examines HCPs' perceptions of e-professionalism to advance a thorough understanding of e-professionalism.

Methods

This concept analysis was performed using the princip

SUBMITTER: Guraya SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11395874 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature