Social Media Use and E-Professionalism among Libyan Dental Students at the University of Benghazi DOI Creative Commons

Asma Albaraesi,

Arheiam Arheiam,

Aram Elhashem

et al.

Libyan Journal of Dentistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. 12 - 19

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Aim: This study aimed to assess dental students' social media (SM) usage and their perceptions of attitudes towards e-professionalism. Materials methods: used a paper-based questionnaire administered undergraduate students (4th year interns) at the University Benghazi, Libya, in 2022. The included closed-ended questions recognize use platforms, privacy settings responses were compared according whether participants received professionalism-related training. chi-square test was for all comparisons, with significance level set p˂0.05. Results: A total 364 analysis (response rate: 73.5%). Almost multiple SM platforms. However, most frequently platforms Facebook (84.3%) Telegram (76.9%). More than half respondents (57.5%) considered online behaviour be personal activity that would not affect job opportunities future (71.1%). On other hand, considerable proportion described posting information about patients as unprofessional (70.9%). Overall, small (6.4%) communication on unprofessional. Interns, however, more likely report this (P = 0.026). Conclusion: current demonstrated widespread popularity notably Telegram, among Benghazi. also highlights concerns students’ what constitutes behaviours when using blurred personal-professional boundaries. study's findings underscore necessity creating guidelines Libyan incorporating e-professionalism into curriculum.

Language: Английский

Social Media Use and E-Professionalism among Libyan Dental Students at the University of Benghazi DOI Creative Commons

Asma Albaraesi,

Arheiam Arheiam,

Aram Elhashem

et al.

Libyan Journal of Dentistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. 12 - 19

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

Aim: This study aimed to assess dental students' social media (SM) usage and their perceptions of attitudes towards e-professionalism. Materials methods: used a paper-based questionnaire administered undergraduate students (4th year interns) at the University Benghazi, Libya, in 2022. The included closed-ended questions recognize use platforms, privacy settings responses were compared according whether participants received professionalism-related training. chi-square test was for all comparisons, with significance level set p˂0.05. Results: A total 364 analysis (response rate: 73.5%). Almost multiple SM platforms. However, most frequently platforms Facebook (84.3%) Telegram (76.9%). More than half respondents (57.5%) considered online behaviour be personal activity that would not affect job opportunities future (71.1%). On other hand, considerable proportion described posting information about patients as unprofessional (70.9%). Overall, small (6.4%) communication on unprofessional. Interns, however, more likely report this (P = 0.026). Conclusion: current demonstrated widespread popularity notably Telegram, among Benghazi. also highlights concerns students’ what constitutes behaviours when using blurred personal-professional boundaries. study's findings underscore necessity creating guidelines Libyan incorporating e-professionalism into curriculum.

Language: Английский

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