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Perceptions of nursing students regarding responsible use of social media in the Eastern Cape.
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- Applying an E-Learning framework to explore learner nurses' and nurse educators' perceptions about technology platforms in nursing.PloS one · 2025Article
- Exploration of Cyberethics in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Characteristics and patients' portrayals of Norwegian social media memes. A mixed methods analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Dangers and Benefits of Social Media on E-Professionalism of Health Care Professionals: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Integrating nursing informatics into undergraduate nursing education in Africa: A scoping review.International nursing review · 2021Article
- Perceptions of e-professionalism among dental students: a UK dental school study.British dental journal · 2019Article
- Social media and professionalism: a retrospective content analysis of Fitness to Practise cases heard by the GDC concerning social media complaints.British dental journal · 2017Article
- Perceived Use Behavior of Social Networking Sites Among the Healthcare Students in India.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSocial media have become a popular communication system that has transformed communication from the traditional to the Web-based model. Because social media use has no limitations to place and time, it is now used extensively at clinical facilities. Social media useis becoming a popular activity amongst students at Nursing Education Institutions (NEI) in South Africa. However, lack of accountability and unethical use of social media by nursing students in South Africa has been reported.
objectivesThe aim of the study was to explore and describe the perceptions of nursing students regarding responsible use of social media.
methodsA qualitative, descriptive, explorative and contextual research design was used to explore and describe the perceptions of nursing students regarding the responsible use of social media. Twelve nursing students registered for the undergraduate nursing degree were purposely selected and interviewed individually using a semi-structured interview method.
resultsThe results of this research study demonstrate that nursing students use socialmedia irresponsibly. Nursing students experience blurred boundaries between personal and professional lines and lack accountability when using social media.
conclusionThe extensive use of social media in the clinical environment, by healthcare students, requires a joint effort by Nursing Education Institutions and healthcare facilities to ensure that social media are used in an ethically acceptable manner. The implementation of the recommendations of this research study could positively influence legally and ethically acceptable use of social media at healthcare facilities.
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