Social media networks and leadership ethics in healthcare
Abstract
Social media has penetrated intrapersonal and professional communication, particularly among a younger generation of healthcare professionals and patients who have grown up in the digital age of communication. Social media tools provide a unique set of opportunities in healthcare, but with these new opportunities come a number of potential challenges. As health leaders navigate the increasingly complex world of social media, concerns have arisen regarding questions of ethics and professionalism and how the use of social media fits within the social contract between the medical profession and society. This article describes the changing parameters of professional conduct in digital environments and proposes a set of considerations and recommendations for health leaders to navigate this new frontier.
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Numerous studies emphasized the importance of structured education and the implementation of guidelines on the professional usage of social media among healthcare students and professionals.
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- Authors
- Ennis-O-Connor, M., & Mannion, R.
- Affiliations
- Healthcare Social Media Monitor, Dublin, Ireland
- Venue
- Healthcare Management Forum
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2019-12-30
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 145-148
- ISSN
- 0840-4704 (ISSN-L)
- 2352-3883
- OpenAlex
- W2998542268
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 0.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Healthcare Management Forum (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Social Media in Health Education
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, Medicine and Society
- Social Sciences › Demography › Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior
- Keywords
- social media, leadership ethics, healthcare leadership, professional ethics, professionalism, medical professionalism, social contract, digital communication, health leaders, professional conduct
- MeSH terms
- Professionalism, Delivery of Health Care, Health Personnel, Humans, Leadership, Social Media
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