Developing a professional guideline for the use of cyberspace by health-care professionals in Iran
A mixed methods study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19549127 |
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| Authors | Mahboobeh Khabaz Mafinejad (0000-0002-9578-4172, Ministry of Health and Medical Education), Maliheh Kadivar (0009-0005-2870-0919, Children's Medical Center), Fariba Asghari (0000-0002-9807-6390, Tehran University of Medical Sciences), Zeinab Jannat (Children's Medical Center), Nastaran Hadizadeh (0000-0002-2213-2034, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pages | 10-10 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2008-0387 • E-ISSN: 2008-0387 |
| Publisher | Knowledge E DMCC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18502/jmehm.v15i10.11566 |
| PMID | 37143514 |
| OpenAlex | W4313475018 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The present study aimed to compile and develop a professional guideline for health-care providers in Iran regarding cyberspace usage. This was a mixed-methods study, conducted in three phases. In the first phase, the principles of ethics in cyberspace were collected through a review of the literature and available documents, and were then subjected to content analysis. In the second phase, the views of experts on medical ethics, virtual education, information technology and medical education, as well as clinical sciences experts and representatives of medical students and graduates were evaluated using the focus group method. In the third phase, the draft was evaluated by various stakeholders. Finally, after receiving the comments, the necessary modifications were applied to the guideline. The professional guideline for the use of cyberspace by health-care professionals comprised 30 codes in 5 domains, including the general regulations domain, care and treatment, research, education, and personal development. This guideline presents the various ways professionalism can be maintained in cyberspace interactions. Adherence to the principles of professionalism in cyberspace is required to protect and preserve the public trust in health-care professionals
Cyberspace · Guideline · Health care · Medical education · Political science · Public relations · The Internet · Computer Science · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Social Media in Health Education
| Highly cited | No |
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