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Physicians' worst online behavior: 6 details​

Patsy Newitt - Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 Print | Email



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Twenty-two percent of physicians said inappropriate behavior outside the workplace has increased in the past five years, according to Medscape's new report, "Physicians Behaving Badly: Has It Gotten Worse?"
Medscape surveyed more than 2,000 physicians for a report on the extent and nature of bad behavior among physicians in the past five years.
Here are six key details on physicians' online behavior:
1. Average number of instances of inappropriate behavior by physicians seen on social media: 8
2. Inappropriate acts online

• Making inappropriate comments about themselves, friends, politics, etc.: 80 percent
• Posting inappropriate pictures of themselves unrelated to patients: 39 percent
• Posting inappropriate comments about patients: 31 percent
• Posting sexualy suggestive material: 21 percent
• Posting inappropriate pictures of patients: 13 percent
• None of the above: 4 percent

3. Where most instances of inappropriate behavior occur

• Facebook: 54 percent
• Instagram: 19 percent
• None: 13 percent
• Twitter: 8 percent
• TikTok: 2 percent
• Snapchat: 2 percent
• Other: 1 percent

4. Thirty-one percent of surveyed physicians said inappropriate behavior in the workplace has decreased, while 12 percent said it has increased.
5. Twenty-two percent of surveyed physicians said inappropriate behavior outside the workplace has increased, while 15 percent said it has decreased.
6. Thirty-three percent of those surveyed said physicians most commonly misbehave on social media.

 

[lobelsteve]

Define inappropriate.
Define bad behavior.

Stop it Karen. Just stop it.

 

[Baron Samedi]

Imagine using Facebook in 2021.

 

[Agast]

Are these the same doctors who were clutching their pearls over female doctors going to the beach in swimsuits and having the gall to put it on their instagram