TY - JOUR AU - Almetwazi, Mansour AU - Alahmari, Ghaida AU - Alnahdi, Nada AU - Aljamil, Fatemah AU - Aljawadi, Mohammad AU - Alhossan, Abdulaziz PY - 2021/07/11 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - RESEARCH ARTICLE: Pharmacy students’ perceptions and attitudes towards professionalism on social media: A cross-sectional study JF - Pharmacy Education JA - Pharm Educ VL - 21 IS - SE - Research Article DO - 10.46542/pe.2021.211.222229 UR - https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/1014 SP - p. 222-229 AB - <p><strong>Background: </strong>The objective of the study was to determine the perceptions and attitudes toward social media professionalism among pharmacy students according to gender and program year.   </p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online survey was sent to pharmacy students. The survey contained two sections: a demographics section, and assessment of attitudes toward professionalism and accountability in using social media.    </p><p><strong>Results: </strong>About 30% of female students disagreed on using social media for hiring decisions compared to 20% of male students. About 41% of female students agreed on the importance of editing social media profiles prior to applying for jobs, compared to 38% of male students. Male students (11%) agreed more than female students (4%) on taking pictures of others without their knowledge. Fifth-year students (85%) disagreed the most on posting descriptions of how to break school or job rules.   </p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Gender and program years have impacted the perceptions and attitudes toward social media professionalism.</p> ER -