E-Professionalism among Dental Students from Malaysia and Finland.

ABSTRACT: The increased use of social media in dentistry is associated with both advantages and disadvantages. A new form of professionalism, "e-professionalism," has emerged. It includes an online persona and online information in any format that displays cues to professional identity, attitudes, and behaviors. The objective was to explore the perceptions of Malaysian and Finnish dental students on e-professionalism. A survey of 613 Malaysian and Finnish students was performed. The main variables assessed were posting of objectionable or inappropriate content among students, attitudes towards unprofessional online content, perceived online presence, contacts with patients and faculty members on social media, and concerns about social media use. The prevalence of posting clearly unprofessional conte

SUBMITTER: Nieminen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8949338 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature