Table 1
Overview of data on participants and response rates
|
Medical students n (%) |
Residents n (%) |
Medical specialists n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number |
1018 |
133 |
111 |
|
Response rate |
28.7% |
16.1% |
26.1% |
|
Age in years | |||
|
<20 |
211 (21.0) |
– |
– |
|
20–29 |
781 (77.7) |
67 (50.4) |
1 (0.9) |
|
30–39 |
13 (1.3) |
65 (48.9) |
35 (31.5) |
|
40–49 |
– |
1 (0.8) |
34 (30.6) |
|
>50 |
– |
– |
41 (36.9) |
|
Mean age in years (SD) |
22 (2.7) |
29 (3.1) |
44 (9.0) |
|
Gender | |||
|
Male |
278 (27.3) |
50 (37.6) |
63 (57.3) |
|
Female |
739 (72.7) |
83 (62.4) |
47 (42.7) |
|
Year of study | |||
|
1st |
155 (15.2) |
– |
– |
|
2nd |
151 (14.8) | ||
|
3rd |
201 (19.7) | ||
|
4th |
165 (16.2) | ||
|
5th |
123 (12.1) | ||
|
6th |
223 (21.9) | ||
|
Median work years (IQR) |
– |
4 (2–6) |
10 (4–20) |
SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range
Fig. 1
Overview of the use of social media (y‑axis in %)
Table 2
Social media use among the different groups of participants
|
Medical students n (%) |
Residents n (%) |
Medical specialists n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Uses social media frequently |
973 (95.9) |
103 (77.4) |
68 (61.3) |
|
Frequency (hours/week) | |||
|
1: < 1 |
– |
1 (1.0) |
2 (3.3) |
|
2: 1–5 |
315 (34.3) |
71 (74.0) |
53 (86.9) |
|
3: 6–10 |
349 (38.0) |
17 (17.7) |
5 (8.2) |
|
4: 11–15 |
139 (15.1) |
5 (5.2) |
1 (1.6) |
|
5: 15–20 |
49 (5.3) |
1 (1.0) |
– |
|
6: > 20 |
67 (7.3) |
1 (1.0) |
– |
|
Mean: |
3.13 |
2.34 |
2.08 |
|
Standard Deviation: |
1.16 |
0.74 |
0.42 |
|
Has encountered a disadvantage of not having social media |
217 (21.5) |
20 (15.3) |
8 (7.2) |
|
Uses real name on social media |
954 (95.5) |
115 (97.5) |
72 (93.5) |
|
Is aware of the fact that privacy settings change |
754 (75.6) |
88 (74.6) |
60 (76.9) |
|
Reads the privacy settings on social media at least once a year and adjusts them if necessary |
259 (26.0) |
44 (37.3) |
26 (33.8) |
|
Accepts friend requests from people hardly known |
102 (10.2) |
10 (8.5) |
8 (10.5) |
|
Is aware of social media groups in relation to medical training/medical practice |
419 (42.1) |
41 (34.7) |
22 (28.6) |
|
Uses social media for: | |||
|
– Sharing online material |
545 (56.7) |
25 (26.3) |
17 (25.4) |
|
– Discussing clinical cases |
42 (4.4) |
4 (4.2) |
3 (4.4) |
|
– Organizing appointments |
193 (20.1) |
4 (4.3) |
6 (8.8) |
|
– Sharing daily schedule |
348 (36.3) |
8 (8.3) |
2 (2.9) |