Ethical guidelines and the use of social media and text messaging in health care : a review of literature

Presents a literature review pertaining to social media use in health care and physiotherapy in particular and including cases from the NZ Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and Health and Disability Commissioner. Identifies five key themes: privacy/confidentiality breaches; student use and...

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Published in:New Zealand journal of physiotherapy 2014-07, Vol.42 (2), p.68-80
Main Authors: Basevi, Rachel, Reid, Duncan, Godbold, Rosemary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Ethical aspects
Health aspects
Medical ethics
Methods
Social media
Social media in medicine
Telemedicine
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Summary:Presents a literature review pertaining to social media use in health care and physiotherapy in particular and including cases from the NZ Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and Health and Disability Commissioner. Identifies five key themes: privacy/confidentiality breaches; student use and the need for student guidance; the patient therapist relationship and boundary blurring; integrity and reputation of the profession; and a lack of institutional guidelines. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:0303-7193
2230-4886
2230-4886