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Medical students’ approaches to COVID-19 and thoughts on the role of social media

Tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin COVID-19 konusunda yaklaşımları ve sosyal medyanın rolü konusundaki düşünceleri

Rabia Işık(ÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)
Süleyman Konuş(ÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-7808-5513
Coşkun Bakar(ÇANAKKALE ONSEKİZ MART ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5497-2759
Pages
545–556
Publication Date
2021-12-15
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Conclusion: The results of this research are expected to contribute to the designing of training programs in terms of health service provision in extraordinary situations that will be needed by medical faculty students who will provide services in the field when they graduate.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the difference in medical students' interest of the COVID-19 and their thoughts on the role of social media in fighting the pandemic.
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Key Findings & Data:It represented 388 individuals participating in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The results of this research are expected to contribute to the designing of training programs in terms of health service provision in extraordinary situations that will be needed by medical faculty students who will provide services in the field when they graduate.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:COVID-19 · Tıp öğrencileri · Sosyal medya

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Aim: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the difference in medical students' interest of the COVID-19 and their thoughts on the role of social media in fighting the pandemic. Methods: This study was a descriptive epidemiological study. Because the study was conducted on the internet, the population and sample were not determined. It represented 388 individuals participating in the study. A survey form with 20 questions on Google Forms was used as the data source of the research. Results: 64.7% of 388 medical students participating in the study were women. The age of the participants ranged between17-29 years, 34% of them were in the preclinical period, 66% of them were in the clinical period. Social media (51%) was the most used source of information by the participants about COVID-19, and the latest and most reliable sources were the websites of the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health (48%). While 98% of the participants stated that it was necessary to comply with precautions to protect against COVID-19, 91% of those stated that their attention to social media content about COVID-19 decreased over time. It was observed that the rate of those who thought that the COVID-19 knowledge level was sufficient and knew all the symptoms in the case definition of COVID-19 among all medical students participating in our study was 28%. Conclusion: The results of this research are expected to contribute to the designing of training programs in terms of health service provision in extraordinary situations that will be needed by medical faculty students who will provide services in the field when they graduate.

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Amaç: Bu araştırmada tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin, COVID-19’a olan ilgilerindeki değişimin ve pandemiyle mücadelede sosyal medyanın rolü konusundaki düşüncelerinin tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Bu çalışma tanımlayıcı tipte bir epidemiyolojik araştırmadır. Çalışma internet ortamında uygulandığından evren ve örneklem belirlemesine gidilmemiştir. Araştırmaya katılan 388 kişiyi temsil etmektedir. Araştırmanın veri kaynağı olarak Google Formlar üzerinden 20 soruluk bir anket formu kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan 388 tıp fakültesi öğrencisinin %64.7’si kadındır. Katılımcıların yaş aralığı 17-29 olup %34’ü preklinik dönemde, %66’sı klinik dönemdedir. Katılımcıların COVID-19 ile ilgili en çok kullandığı bilgi kaynağı sosyal medya (%51), en güncel ve güvenilir olduğunu düşündükleri kaynak ise Dünya Sağlık Örgütü ve Sağlık Bakanlığı’nın web siteleridir (%48). Katılımcıların %98’i COVID-19’dan korunmak için tedbirlere uymanın gerekli olduğunu belirtirken %91’i sosyal medyadaki COVID-19 ile ilgili paylaşımlara olan ilgilerinin zaman içerisinde azaldığını ifade etmişlerdir. Hem COVID-19 bilgi düzeyinin yeterli olduğunu düşünen hem de COVID-19 olası vaka tanımındaki tüm semptomları bilenlerin, çalışmamıza katılan tüm tıp fakültesi öğrencileri içerisindeki oranının %28 olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç: Bu araştırmanın sonuçlarının, mezun olduklarında sahada hizmet sunacak olan tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin olağandışı durumlarda sağlık hizmeti sunumuyla ilgili ihtiyaç duyacakları eğitim programlarının oluşturulmasına yönelik katkı sağlayabileceği düşünülmektedir.

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Işık, R., Konuş, S., Bakar, C. (2021). Medical students’ approaches to COVID-19 and thoughts on the role of social media. Mersin Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 3, 545–556. https://doi.org/10.26559/mersinsbd.862111

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