Social Media Usage for Medical Education and Smartphone Addiction Among Medical Students: National Web-Based Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media (SoMe) have taken a major place in the medical field, and younger generations are increasingly using them as their primary source to find information.

Objective

This study aimed to describe the use of SoMe for medical education among French medical students and assess the prevalence of smartphone addiction in this population.

Methods

A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted among French medical students (second to sixth year of study). The questionnaire collected information on SoMe use for medical education and professional behavior. Smartphone addiction was assessed using the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short-Version (SAS-SV) score.

Results

A total of 762 medical students responded to the survey. Of these, 762 (100%) were SoMe u

SUBMITTER: Clavier T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526414 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature