Analisys of Undergraduate Medical Students’ Use of Facebook

ABSTRACT This study analyzed the use of Facebook and notions of ethical networking knowledge by undergraduate medical students. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out from August to December 2015 with a structured self-administered questionnaire using medical students from a public institution in Curitiba (PR). The sample was composed of 310 academics, with a higher female participation (58.1%, p = 0.005) and a mean age of 23.3 years. Facebook was used spontaneously and informally for educational purposes three times a week for 68 (21.9%) students and daily for 188 students (60%, p