Use of social media for medical education; perspective of medical faculty from Sialkot, Pakistan | [Journal of Medical Science • 2020]

Author(s):

1. Intzar Hussain: Department of Ophthalmology, Services Institute of Medical Sciences,Lahore -,Pakistan

2. Rehan Ahmed Khan: Department of Surgery & Medical Education, Islamic International Medical College, Riphah International University,Islamabad -,Pakistan

3. Usman Mahboob: Institute of Health Professions & Research, Khyber Medical University,Peshawar -,Pakistan

4. Muhammad Zahid Latif: Department of community Medicine/Public health and Director of Medical Education, Azra Naheed medical college, Superior University,Lahore -,Pakistan

5. Rahila Nizami: University of Management & Technology Lahore - Pakistan

6. Shamshad Ali: Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore - Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To study the perspective of faculty members about the use of social media in medical education. Material and Methods: Across sectional descriptive study was conducted among the faculty of three medical colleges from Sialkot. After ethical approval and informed consent, a structured, pretested questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was entered in IBM SPSS version 23 and analyzed by the use of statistical tools. Results: Out of the total of 123 participants of this study, 65 (52.8%) were males and 58 (47.2%) were females. Mean age of the males was 41.43±10.91years and females were of 32.84±7.83years.Faculty members' use of Social Media in teaching was more in private colleges than public college (P-value 0.018). Benefits score was higher in private institution (p-value 0.300). Barriers score was higher in public institutions but difference was not statistically significant (p-value 0.638).Use of social media score was higher in females but the difference was not statistically significant (p-value 0.965). Conclusion: Majority of the medical faculty in private sector use social media for education whereas the public-sector faculty is also engaged in the process of education through social media tools.

Page(s): 171-175

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of Medical Science, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Year: 2020

Keywords:

Education , Social media , Medical , Faculty , Smart phones , Students

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