Document Type
Article
Publication Title
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Abstract
Objective. To compare pharmacy, osteopathic medicine, dental medicine, and physician assistant (PA) students' perceptions of e-professionalism.
Methods. A 20-item questionnaire was developed and administered to four cohorts of health care professions students early in their first professional year. The questionnaire contained 16 scenarios in which a hypothetical health care student or professional shared information or content electronically and students were asked to indicate how much they agreed that the scenario represented professional behavior.
Results. Ninety-four percent of students completed the questionnaire. More female students were in the pharmacy and PA cohorts. There were statistical differences in students' perceptions of e-professionalism in five of 16 scenarios. Specific differences were most often between the osteopathic medicine students and the other cohorts.
Conclusions. The health care professions students surveyed had similar perceptions of e-professionalism. Of the four cohorts, osteopathic medicine students appeared less conservative in their approach to e-professionalism than the other cohorts.
DOI
10.5688/ajpe8010169
Publication Date
12-25-2016
Keywords
e-professionalism, electronic media, health care students, interdisciplinary, professionalism
ISSN
1553-6467
Recommended Citation
Gettig JP, Noronha S, Graneto J, Obucina L, Christensen KJ, Fjortoft NF. Examining Health Care Students' Attitudes Toward E-Professionalism. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2016; 80(10). doi: 10.5688/ajpe8010169.
