Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness of Social Media as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Practicing Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Objective:. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the learning outcomes and educational effectiveness of social media as a continuing professional development intervention for surgeons in practice. Background:. Social media has the potential to improve global access to educational re...

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Main Authors: Arashk Ghasroddashti, BSc, Fatimah Sorefan-Mangou, MB, BCh, BAO, Rosephine Del Fernandes, MSc, Erin Williams, MD, MSc, Ken Choi, MD, Boris Zevin, MD, PhD
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2024-09-01
Series:Annals of Surgery Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000470
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author Arashk Ghasroddashti, BSc
Fatimah Sorefan-Mangou, MB, BCh, BAO
Rosephine Del Fernandes, MSc
Erin Williams, MD, MSc
Ken Choi, MD
Boris Zevin, MD, PhD
author_facet Arashk Ghasroddashti, BSc
Fatimah Sorefan-Mangou, MB, BCh, BAO
Rosephine Del Fernandes, MSc
Erin Williams, MD, MSc
Ken Choi, MD
Boris Zevin, MD, PhD
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description Objective:. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the learning outcomes and educational effectiveness of social media as a continuing professional development intervention for surgeons in practice. Background:. Social media has the potential to improve global access to educational resources and collaborative networking. However, the learning outcomes and educational effectiveness of social media as a continuing professional development (CPD) intervention are yet to be summarized. Methods:. We searched MEDLINE and Embase databases from 1946 to 2022. We included studies that assessed the learning outcomes and educational effectiveness of social media as a CPD intervention for practicing surgeons. We excluded studies that were not original research, involved only trainees, did not evaluate educational effectiveness, or involved an in-person component. The 18-point Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) was used for quality appraisal. Learning outcomes were categorized according to Moore’s Expanded Outcomes Framework (MEOF). Results:. A total of 830 unique studies revealed 14 studies for inclusion. The mean MERSQI score of the included studies was 9.0 ± 0.8. In total, 3227 surgeons from 105 countries and various surgical specialties were included. Twelve studies (86%) evaluated surgeons’ satisfaction (MEOF level 2), 3 studies (21%) evaluated changes in self-reported declarative or procedural knowledge (MEOF levels 3A and 3B), 1 study (7%) evaluated changes in self-reported competence (MEOF level 4), and 5 studies (36%) evaluated changes in self-reported performance in practice (MEOF level 5). No studies evaluated changes in patient or community health (MEOF levels 6 and 7). Conclusions:. The use of social media as a CPD intervention among practicing surgeons is associated with improved self-reported declarative and procedural knowledge, self-reported competence, and self-reported performance in practice. Further research is required to assess whether social media use for CPD in surgeons is associated with improvements in higher level and objectively measured learning outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-fd9bad728b5b47f5a4cbd3fdb5a2b2342025-01-24T09:18:48ZengWolters Kluwer HealthAnnals of Surgery Open2691-35932024-09-0153e47010.1097/AS9.0000000000000470202409000-00010Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness of Social Media as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Practicing Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Narrative SynthesisArashk Ghasroddashti, BSc0Fatimah Sorefan-Mangou, MB, BCh, BAO1Rosephine Del Fernandes, MSc2Erin Williams, MD, MSc3Ken Choi, MD4Boris Zevin, MD, PhD5From the * School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada† Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada.From the * School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada† Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada.From the * School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada† Department of Surgery, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada.Objective:. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the learning outcomes and educational effectiveness of social media as a continuing professional development intervention for surgeons in practice. Background:. Social media has the potential to improve global access to educational resources and collaborative networking. However, the learning outcomes and educational effectiveness of social media as a continuing professional development (CPD) intervention are yet to be summarized. Methods:. We searched MEDLINE and Embase databases from 1946 to 2022. We included studies that assessed the learning outcomes and educational effectiveness of social media as a CPD intervention for practicing surgeons. We excluded studies that were not original research, involved only trainees, did not evaluate educational effectiveness, or involved an in-person component. The 18-point Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) was used for quality appraisal. Learning outcomes were categorized according to Moore’s Expanded Outcomes Framework (MEOF). Results:. A total of 830 unique studies revealed 14 studies for inclusion. The mean MERSQI score of the included studies was 9.0 ± 0.8. In total, 3227 surgeons from 105 countries and various surgical specialties were included. Twelve studies (86%) evaluated surgeons’ satisfaction (MEOF level 2), 3 studies (21%) evaluated changes in self-reported declarative or procedural knowledge (MEOF levels 3A and 3B), 1 study (7%) evaluated changes in self-reported competence (MEOF level 4), and 5 studies (36%) evaluated changes in self-reported performance in practice (MEOF level 5). No studies evaluated changes in patient or community health (MEOF levels 6 and 7). Conclusions:. The use of social media as a CPD intervention among practicing surgeons is associated with improved self-reported declarative and procedural knowledge, self-reported competence, and self-reported performance in practice. Further research is required to assess whether social media use for CPD in surgeons is associated with improvements in higher level and objectively measured learning outcomes.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000470
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Fatimah Sorefan-Mangou, MB, BCh, BAO
Rosephine Del Fernandes, MSc
Erin Williams, MD, MSc
Ken Choi, MD
Boris Zevin, MD, PhD
Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness of Social Media as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Practicing Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
Annals of Surgery Open
title Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness of Social Media as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Practicing Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
title_full Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness of Social Media as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Practicing Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
title_fullStr Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness of Social Media as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Practicing Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
title_full_unstemmed Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness of Social Media as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Practicing Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
title_short Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness of Social Media as a Continuing Professional Development Intervention for Practicing Surgeons: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
title_sort learning outcomes and educational effectiveness of social media as a continuing professional development intervention for practicing surgeons a systematic review and narrative synthesis
url http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/AS9.0000000000000470
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