Social media use by health professionals : to do or not to do?

dc.contributor.authorNkombua, Lushiku
dc.contributor.emaillushiku.nkombua@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-29T11:51:16Z
dc.date.available2021-10-29T11:51:16Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-28
dc.description.abstractIn August 2019, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) released booklet 16, entitled Ethical Guidelines on Social Media.1 It is clearly stated in the booklet that healthcare professionals need to be aware that potential risks are involved in the sharing of information via social media (SM), even if the consequences are unintended.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentFamily Medicineen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2021en_ZA
dc.description.librarianem2025en
dc.description.sdgSDG-03: Good health and well-beingen
dc.description.sdgSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructureen
dc.description.urihttp://www.safpj.co.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNkombua L. Social media use by health professionals: To do or not to do?. South African Family Practice 2020;62(1), a5008. https://DOI.org/ 10.4102/safp.v62i1.5008.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2078-6190 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2078-6204 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/safp. v62i1.5008
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/82323
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSISen_ZA
dc.rights© 2020. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectHealthcare professionals (HCPs)en_ZA
dc.subjectRisksen_ZA
dc.subjectHealth Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)en_ZA
dc.subjectEthical guidelinesen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial mediaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherHealth sciences articles SDG-03
dc.subject.otherSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.subject.otherHealth sciences articles SDG-09
dc.subject.otherSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
dc.titleSocial media use by health professionals : to do or not to do?en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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