The Use of Social Media to Deliver Surgical Education in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
J Invest Surg
; 35(6): 1350-1356, 2022 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1671879
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
As clinical rotations were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with surgical specialty being the one most severely affected among all disciplines, social media had become increasingly used for surgical education. We aimed to identify and present the application of social media as an essential tool for surgical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A literature review was conducted using PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE databases for potentially eligible articles published until April 2021. The review was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.RESULTS:
A total of 23 articles were identified and systematically reviewed that related to the application of social media use in surgical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. These may be grouped into 3 discrete categories (online learning, scientific research, networking) and 14 topics (online resources, virtual conferencing, preparing for exams, etc.).CONCLUSIONS:
Social media has played a multidimensional critical role in training surgical students and residents in the COVID-19 era, with special superiority that cannot be substituted by other online tools.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Media
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Invest Surg
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
08941939.2022.2035859
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