دورية أكاديمية
How ophthalmologists and ophthalmologists-in-training in Nigeria use the social media.
| العنوان: | How ophthalmologists and ophthalmologists-in-training in Nigeria use the social media. |
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| المؤلفون: | Nathaniel GI, Adio O |
| المصدر: | Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria [Niger J Med] 2016 Jul-Sep; Vol. 25 (3), pp. 254-8. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: The Association Country of Publication: Nigeria NLM ID: 100888321 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1115-2613 (Print) Linking ISSN: 11152613 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Niger J Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: [Lagos, Nigeria] : The Association, |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Internship and Residency* , Ophthalmologists* , Social Media*, Ophthalmology/*education, Adult ; Aged ; Communication ; Congresses as Topic ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Health Education ; Humans ; Interprofessional Relations ; Male ; Marketing of Health Services ; Middle Aged ; Nigeria ; Social Behavior ; Societies, Medical ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult |
| مستخلص: | Background: The social media has revolutionized the practice of medicine in the area of communication and information dissemination. Materials and Methods: This was cross-sectional study of eighty-seven (87) consenting ophthalmologists and ophthalmology residents at the 40th Annual Scientific and General Meeting of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria held from 24th to 28th August, 2015 in Jos, Nigeria. Self-administered questionnaires and data obtained were recorded in the data sheets and analysed using the SPSS version 20 (2014). Simple statistics and comparisons of associated variables were made using Chi-square. Results: Of the 87 respondents, 82 (94.2%) used the social media while only 5 (5.8%) were not on any social media platform. WhatsApp was the preferred social media platform with 50 (50.5%) of the respondents using it, followed by Facebook (38; 38.4%), LinkedIn (8;8.1%), Instagram (2;2.0%) and Twitter (1; 1.0%). Majority of the respondents (66; 46.5%) used the social media for social interaction; 43 (30.3%) of them used them to interact and collaborate with colleagues; 21 (14.8%) utilized them for patients' education. Only 6 (4.2%) of the respondents used the social media for marketing of their practice. Fifty-two (59.9%) of the respondents believed that the use of social media had enhanced their practice. Conclusions: The study has shown that majority of the ophthalmologists and residents interviewed were on the social media platform. However, social interaction with friends was the major reason they use the social media. |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20180717 Date Completed: 20180911 Latest Revision: 20181202 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
| PMID: | 30011169 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1115-2613 |
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