Current Social Media Use Among Radiation Oncology Trainees

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Resident physicians use social media (SM) for many reasons. We sought to characterize current SM use by radiation oncology (RO) trainees for education and professional development.

Methods and Materials

An anonymous 40-question survey was sent by e-mail to RO residents in the 2018 to 2019 academic year. SM platform use, time spent on SM, professional use, and opinions regarding SM use were assessed. Descriptive statistics and a univariate logistic regression analysis were performed to identify factors associated with perceptions of SM and spending >25% of SM time for academic or professional purposes.

Results

Of the 615 residents surveyed, 149 responded (24% response rate). Facebook (73%), theMednet (62%), Instagram (59%), Twitter (57%), and Doximity (50%

SUBMITTER: Albert A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8022140 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature