debate for - "social media is a distraction not an aid to medical education"
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Social Media/Networking in Medicine
The Cons
Kash Aujla Jan 2014
Social MediaWhat is it?
DefinitionOxford Dictionary“ websites & applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking”
More practical definition“social media essentially is a category of online media where people are talking, participating, sharing information and networking online”
Digital Native v Digital ImmigrantDigital Immigrant- person who was born before the existence of digital technology and adopted it to some extent later in life
Digital Native- person born during or after the general introduction of digital technologies- understands its value and looks for opportunities for implementing it
Social mediaWho?
UsesSocial networking
personal
professional
educational
Social media in Healthcare
Mis-information !
Inaccurate information
Verification/validation of information
Patient confidentiality
Social Media in Healthcare
National Guidance
Local Policy
Social media in Healthcare
Time consuming
Scams/security
Geeks! Loners!
Face to face conversation
Gossip
Cyber-bullying- making comments that you would not normally say face to face
Social mediaEnd of English language- have you seen some of the written pieces of work from doctors/medical students!Spell-check???
End of skills for conversation- lost the ability to interact with each other
End of social skills- isolation/loner tag well recognised
Social MediaSome researchers have correlated heavy internet use with greater impulsivity, less patience and weaker critical thinking skills(Connelly 2011, Lederer 2012)
Students who are heavy social media users tend to have lower grades
ConsVirusesHackersBiggest cause of identity theft!
Spamas above
Professional lifeEmployers regularly visit social media sites to gain an impression of an individualCan impact on job prospects
Evidence
Evidence
EvidenceInternet Addiction v ADHD
restlessnessimpatienceimpulsivitypoor attention spandifficulty getting organiseddifficulty finishing taskschronic lateness
EvidenceADHD
Connected to depressionanxietybipolar disorders
Misleading Information
#heardthatchersdead
Misleading Information
#heardthatchersdead
In summaryDangerous!
How often being used for educational purposes?
Bad for your health!
Lots of friends/contacts but not real friends!
Career ending!
Join me in the pub!
