Differences between doctors of medicine and dental medicine in the perception of professionalism on social networking sites: the development of the e-professionalism assessment compatibility index (ePACI).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social networking sites (SNSs) have penetrated all aspects of health care professionals' (HCPs') professional and private lives. A new term, e-professionalism, has emerged, which describes the linking of traditional values with this new dynamic online environment for HCPs. The four aims of this study were: (1) to examine their SNS prevalence and usage habits, (2) to examine their perception of e-professionalism, (3) to develop an e-professionalism assessment compatibility index and (4) to investigate their tendencies and differences in values of the e-professionalism assessment compatibility index (ePACI).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among MDs and DMDs in Croatia via email using a questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to all MDs and DM

SUBMITTER: Viskic J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9727956 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature