Dental education and undue exposure of patients’ image in social media: A literature review

Introduction The benefits of social media for health education and communication have been discussed in the literature. However, the indiscriminate utilisation by dental students and professionals, and the effects on patients' privacy and confidentiality are still little explored. Objective To...

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Published in:European journal of dental education 2021-08, Vol.25 (3), p.556-572
Main Authors: Santos, Pablo Silveira, Nascimento, Luiza Pereira, Martorell, Leandro Brambilla, Carvalho, Raquel Baroni, Finkler, Mirelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethics
Confidentiality
dental education
Dental schools
Dentistry
ethics
Literature reviews
photography
social media
Social networks
Students
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Summary:Introduction The benefits of social media for health education and communication have been discussed in the literature. However, the indiscriminate utilisation by dental students and professionals, and the effects on patients' privacy and confidentiality are still little explored. Objective To investigate the exposure of patients' images in social media by dental students and professionals, as well as to explore how this issue is addressed in dental schools. Materials and Methods A literature review was performed. Search strategies were developed for the following bibliographic databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), and Scopus. There were no restrictions about the year of publication. Results 231 articles were identified through search strategies. After a two‐phase process of selection, 7 studies were included. Articles mainly described how social media have been used by healthcare students and professionals and warned that this usage has often been unprofessional, risking patients’ privacy and confidentiality. Thus, it is the faculty's role, as a whole, to instruct students about the wise social media usage. Conclusion The undue exposure of patients' images by dental students and professionals in social media has often been observed. Educators should include social media awareness discussions on the undergraduate curriculum.
ISSN:1396-5883
1600-0579
DOI:10.1111/eje.12633