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ArticleSurgery today2026

How do Japanese medical students use social media? A large multicenter survey of platform preferences and career decision-making.

Takehito Yamamoto, Koya Hida, Shin Ishihara, Soichi Murakami, Yusuke Yamane, Tatsuya Kinjo, Misako Kinoshita, Kenta Horimukai, Atsushi Otsuka, Hideki Takami and 1 more

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Takehito YamamotoDepartment of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin- Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
Koya HidaDepartment of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin- Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan. hidakoya@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Shin IshiharaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
Soichi MurakamiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Yusuke YamaneDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
Tatsuya KinjoDepartment of Digestive and General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
Misako KinoshitaDepartment of Pediatrics, Jikei University Katsushika Medical Center, Katsushika, Japan.
Kenta HorimukaiDepartment of Pediatrics, Jikei University Katsushika Medical Center, Katsushika, Japan.
Atsushi OtsukaDepartment of Dermatology, Kindai University Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Hideki TakamiDepartment of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Kazutaka ObamaDepartment of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin- Kawara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.

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Abstract

purposeSocial media has emerged as an important tool for disseminating information to medical students; however, their platform preferences and usage purposes remain unclear.

methodsWe conducted a multicenter web-based survey of medical students from eight Japanese medical schools in 2025, assessing their overall social media use, platform preferences by purpose, daily usage time, and the perceived usefulness of social media for career decision-making.

resultsA total of 1,515 students participated in this study. YouTube (71.6%), Instagram (65.1%), and X (43.7%) were frequently used platforms, whereas Facebook (1.9%) was rarely used. Platform use differed by academic year: YouTube use was significantly higher among early-year students, whereas X use was significantly more common among advanced-year students (P = 0.043 and P < 0.001, respectively). Overall, 763 respondents (50.4%) perceived social media as useful for career decision-making, with X being used most frequently for this purpose, followed by YouTube and Instagram; this perception was significantly more common among the early-year students (P = 0.005).

conclusionsThese findings provide valuable insights for educators and professional organizations seeking to engage medical students through social media. Understanding these trends is especially important as Japan faces a shortage of surgeons.

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Career ChoiceDecision MakingSocial MediaStudents, MedicalAdultDigital MediaEast Asian PeopleFemaleHumansJapanMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultFacebookInstagramMedical studentsSocial mediaTikTokTwitterXYouTube

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PMID42240888
PMCPMC13558282

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