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Title

MEDICAL STUDENTS PERSPECTIVES ON THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

Authors

YORGANCIOGLU, Mustafa; GURMEN, Ekim SAGLAM; OZALP ATES, Funda Seher

Abstract

Objective: Social media (SM) is an integral part of life. Our study aims to investigate how SM impacts the educational experience of medical students and seek to acquire a better understanding of the scope of studies pertaining to the influence of social media on medical education. Materials and Methods: The participants were given a questionnaire developed by the researchers with a completion time of approximately 5 minutes. The questionnaire comprised inquiries that were designed to evaluate the extent to which students employed SM in their academic pursuits, drawing based on a review of relevant literature. Results: The social media platforms that were predominantly entered were Instagram and YouTube. Moreover, a majority of respondents (48.4%) expressed a preference for a hybrid educational framework that integrates conventional and digital practices. A substantial majority of respondents (70.3%) held the belief that SM does indeed have an impact on medical education. Conclusion: With the impact of developing technology, SM has become an important part of information and medical education. Although the conventional clinical teaching approach remains firmly established in medical education, there is a growing recognition towards the need to integrate technology to enrich the educational experience. In the coming years, educational institutions will prioritize enhancing online education experience and instructors' competencies, as well as facilitating students' disciplined and comfortable participation, so as to add a new dimension to education through the use of technology.

Subjects

SOCIAL media; MEDICAL education; MEDICAL students; STUDENT attitudes; SOCIAL media in education; MASS media influence; TECHNOLOGY

Publication

Meandros Medical & Dental Journal, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 2, p145

ISSN

2149-9063

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.69601/meandrosmdj.1501833

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