Table 4.
Students' opinions about professionalism standards related to social media activities
| All students n (%) | Medical n (%) | Dental n (%) | χ2, df, P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professionalism in online activities is as important as in traditional (offline) environments. | ||||
| Disagree |
116 (16.6) |
76 (18.5) |
40 (13.9) |
2.529, 1, 0.112 |
| Agree |
582 (83.4) |
335 (81.5) |
247 (86.1) |
|
| It is not always possible to maintain professionalism in online activities. | ||||
| Disagree |
156 (22.3) |
90 (21.9) |
66 (23) |
0.118, 1, 0.732 |
| Agree |
542 (77.7) |
321 (78.1) |
221 (77) |
|
| People have the opportunity to post photos and document aspects of their professional life that would otherwise remain private. | ||||
| Disagree |
95 (13.6) |
65 (15.8) |
30 (10.5) |
4.132, 1, 0.026 |
| Agree |
603 (86.4) |
346 (84.2) |
257 (89.5) |
|
| Social media have removed protection of professionals against the public. | ||||
| Disagree |
258 (37) |
148 (36) |
110 (38.3) |
0.390, 1, 0.293 |
| Agree |
440 (63) |
263 (64) |
177 (61.7) |
|
| Professionals cannot actually fully relax. | ||||
| Disagree |
236 (33.8) |
132 (32.1) |
104 (36.2) |
1.282, 1, 0.258 |
| Agree |
462 (66.2) |
279 (67.9) |
183 (63.8) |
|
| The risks of social networking software greatly overweigh the benefits. | ||||
| Disagree |
416 (59.6) |
246 (59.9) |
170 (59.2) |
0.027, 1, 0.869 |
| Agree |
282 (40.4) |
165 (40.1) |
117 (40.8) |
|
| Healthcare professionals should be restricted from using social networking software due to too much of a risk. | ||||
| Disagree |
551 (78.9) |
328 (79.8) |
223 (77.7) |
0.450, 1, 0.502 |
| Agree |
147 (21.1) |
83 (20.2) |
64 (22.3) |
|
| Healthcare professionals should be banned from using social networking software due to too much of a risk. | ||||
| Disagree |
612 (87.7) |
363 (88.3) |
249 (86.8) |
0.381, 1, 0.537 |
| Agree |
86 (12.3) |
48 (11.7) |
38 (13.2) |
|
| I believe that my online activities do not affect me as a professional. | ||||
| Disagree |
250 (35.8) |
140 (34.1) |
110 (38.3) |
1.337, 1, 0.248 |
| Agree |
448 (64.2) |
271 (65.9) |
177 (61.7) |
|
| I should be able to do whatever I want online. | ||||
| Disagree |
252 (36.1) |
161 (39.2) |
91 (31.7) |
4.083, 1, 0.043 |
| Agree |
446 (63.9) |
250 (60.8) |
196 (68.3) |
|
| The School has no right to interfere in my online activities. | ||||
| Disagree |
139 (19.9) |
80 (19.5) |
59 (20.6) |
0.127, 1, 0.722 |
| Agree | 559 (80.1) | 331 (80.5) | 228 (79.4) | |