Thomas Clavier, Emma Chevalier, Zoé Demailly, Benoit Veber, Imad-Abdelkader Messaadi, Benjamin Popoff
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Abstract
Background: Social media (SoMe) have taken a major place in the medical field, and younger generations are increasingly using them as their primary source to find information.
Objective: This study aimed to describe the use of SoMe for medical education among French medical students and assess the prevalence of smartphone addiction in this population.
Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted among French medical students (second to sixth year of study). The questionnaire collected information on SoMe use for medical education and professional behavior. Smartphone addiction was assessed using the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short-Version (SAS-SV) score.
Results: A total of 762 medical students responded to the survey. Of these, 762 (100%) were SoMe users, spending a median of 120 (IQR 60-150) minutes per day on SoMe; 656 (86.1%) used SoMe for medical education, with YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook being the most popular platforms. The misuse of SoMe in a professional context was also identified; 27.2% (207/762) of students posted hospital internship content, and 10.8% (82/762) searched for a patient's name on SoMe. Smartphone addiction was prevalent among 29.1% (222/762) of respondents, with a significant correlation between increased SoMe use and SAS-SV score (r=0.39, 95% CI 0.33-0.45; P<.001). Smartphone-addicted students reported a higher impact on study time (211/222, 95% vs 344/540, 63.6%; P<.001) and a greater tendency to share hospital internship content on social networks (78/222, 35.1% vs 129/540, 23.8%; P=.002).
Conclusions: Our findings reveal the extensive use of SoMe for medical education among French medical students, alongside a notable prevalence of smartphone addiction. These results highlight the need for medical schools and educators to address the responsible use of SoMe and develop strategies to mitigate the risks associated with excessive use and addiction.
背景：社交媒体（SoMe）已在医学领域占据重要地位，年轻一代越来越多地将其作为查找信息的主要来源：本研究旨在描述法国医科学生在医学教育中使用 SoMe 的情况，并评估这一人群中智能手机成瘾的普遍程度：对法国医科学生（二年级至六年级）进行了一项横断面网络调查。调查问卷收集了有关在医学教育和职业行为中使用智能手机的信息。使用智能手机成瘾量表简易版（SAS-SV）对智能手机成瘾进行评估：共有 762 名医学生回答了调查。其中762人（100%）是SoMe用户，每天花在SoMe上的时间中位数为120分钟（IQR为60-150分钟）；656人（86.1%）将SoMe用于医学教育，其中YouTube、Instagram和Facebook是最受欢迎的平台。还发现了在专业背景下滥用SoMe的情况；27.2%（207/762）的学生在SoMe上发布医院实习内容，10.8%（82/762）的学生在SoMe上搜索病人姓名。29.1%的受访者（222/762）普遍对智能手机上瘾，SoMe使用率的增加与SAS-SV得分之间存在显著相关性（r=0.39，95% CI 0.33-0.45；PConclusions：我们的研究结果表明，法国医科学生在医学教育中广泛使用SoMe，同时智能手机成瘾现象也很普遍。这些结果突出表明，医学院校和教育工作者有必要解决负责任地使用SoMe的问题，并制定策略来降低过度使用和上瘾带来的风险。
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