Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Medical Ethic, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
2 Department of E-Learning, Virtual School, Center of Excellence for E-Learning in Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Professionalism is one of the most important and vital concepts in the medical
sciences. With the rapid growth of e‑learning in the medical sciences in the past few years, the concept
of virtual professionalism has emerged. This study was conducted as a hybrid concept analysis on
describing e‑professionalism in medical sciences.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a qualitative study with a hybrid concept analysis approach,
consisting of theoretical stage, field research, and analysis. In the theoretical stage, the concepts of
e‑professionalism in medical sciences were identified through a review of the literature. During the
fieldwork stage, in‑depth interviews were conducted with five medical students who were intentionally
selected. Finally, after analyzing the literature and the qualitative interviews, a theoretical description
of e‑professionalism concept in the field of medical sciences was extracted.
RESULTS: the themes (3 numbers) and the subthemes (4 numbers) were extracted from 62
codes. These themes include information and communion technology and educational strategies
professionalism in medical education.
CONCLUSIONS: For describing professionalism, it is necessary to consider education and culture,
role models, by emphasizing on the acceptance of professional responsibility, developing and
improving social media policies, determining the scope of communication and interaction between
individuals, and identifying the boundary between local laws and customs.
Keywords
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