Dangers and Benefits of Social Media on E-Professionalism of Health Care Professionals: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As we are witnessing the evolution of social media (SM) use worldwide among the general population, the popularity of SM has also been embraced by health care professionals (HCPs). In the context of SM evolution and exponential growth of users, this scoping review summarizes recent findings of the e-professionalism of HCPs.

Objective

The purpose of this scoping review is to characterize the recent original peer-reviewed research studies published between November 1, 2014, to December 31, 2020, on e-professionalism of HCPs; to assess the quality of the methodologies and approaches used; to explore the impact of SM on e-professionalism of HCPs; to recognize the benefits and dangers of SM; and to provide insights to guide future research in this area.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Vukusic Rukavina T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663533 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature