Approximately 70% of U.S. medical students use Facebook, MySpace or Twitter. 20% read blogs regularly and writes an 8% according to recent reports .
Medical students are native to social networks (born with them) while we teachers had to adapt or migrate to them, if they already started doing it regularly.
is not surprising that occur "accidents" or problems with the use of this new technology, you are a migrant or native. Students who place "posts" inappropriate on twitter or facebook violating the integrity and confidentiality of their patients, making fun of a fellow evoking the "cyber bullies" of the high schools or secondary schools, or simply put your life, sometimes in compromising situations to In view of the world. Some errors are common to any social network user, but that concern doctors are somewhat different in that they involve patient confidentiality, moral and ethical values \u200b\u200boften cited by teachers and they expect their patients see even from an early stage in their careers.
A doctor would not stop at the table in the room in the middle of a party to scream how many beer has been made, especially if you are listening to your patients (and believe me, if added as friends will be very attentive). Nor scream how much he dislikes a patient has not taken a bath before going to the office or that it takes a lot and say things inconsistent.
The doctor is treated as a figure of respect and I still see in our public and private hospitals even to medical students. For the patient seeking help, the doctor still showing signs of puberty and acne that is serving "the doctor", even though deep down you know is a student "intern" also recognizes that it is there to help.
Although many of these patients do not make their "friends" on facebook or twitter, is worthy of respect from their physicians.
addition to respect for others, is the very integrity of the student or resident, as have begun to report cases of expulsions medical schools related to posts in social networks.
Here are some tips for medical students or residents who are in the blogosphere / twittosphere:
- If you open your account on a social network, decide to one of two a) continue with your account only between friends and family where you can occasionally raise the tone of jokes if you know your audience b) use it professionally, this does not mean you're "boring" or limit you in your ideals. You can still be someone interesting and humorous at the same time professional. The key is empathy and respect, knowing who might be offended by a comment or post is transcendental. It does not mean we are perfect, every once in a while we can make it raise an eyebrow of concern for some controversial, but at least they get to the point of the lawsuit or humiliation to third. However, these two options are not fought. You could for example have two twitter accounts that allow you to post to people you can trust with heavy joke, while a further account public (eg a blog linked to yours or professional web page) where you share information from the professional point of view, scientific and interesting.
- If you're getting "friend" of your patients, teachers or principals in Facebook, it is likely that they will read your posts. Keep in mind when you say something negative about the class rotation or just carry with them. As is obvious and mandatory if you're not friends with anyone, preserving the privacy of the patients they serve. As students fit in technology can easily put "filters" of his posts in Facebook for certain people to read while they are hidden from others. For example, can create a filter called "patients" or "teacher" where are those people who do not want them to arrive "posts uncomfortable."
- If you create a blog, make a declaration of conflict of interest and legal notice. Keep your distance and always mention that your comments are yours and not the "company" in which work or study. Never place photographs of patients, unless it is for educational purposes and under supervision of a tutor and with the permission of the patient.
- There are things that can (and should) do. For example, Twitter is a wonderful tool to share and search valuable scientific information and interesting news. Not fought occasionally post your current situation, if you like some wine, if you're in love @, or just make you scream.
Valuable lessons have been learned by the poor even by celebrities (see the example of Aleks Syntek , Paulina Rubio , among many others).
main thing is to learn the rules of etiquette. Like it or not, social networks are public, and media. If you are going to feel bound to not be able to post jokes or uncomfortable things, not discharged as friends those people listed above. However, my best advice is that as doctors begin to behave as such, with professionalism, humanity and thus with respect without losing its ideals and his sense of humor. Ps
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