Table 3 Charting the data: research articles included

From: Conflicting demands that dental professionals experience when using social media

Author(s)

Year of Publication

Location

Setting

Study Design

Study Population

Type of Social Media

Kothari et al.22

2016

US

Marketing (general practice)

Survey

Members of the American Academy of Paediatric Dentists

Content communities, Social network

Gonzalez and Gadbury-Amyot23

2016

US

Education

Survey

Dental Students

Blog

Khatoon et al.24

2015

UK

Education

Interviews

Dental Students and Faculty members

Social network

Abdelkarim and Sullivan25

2014

US

Education

Survey

Dental Students and Faculty

All social media

Henry and Pieren26

2014

US

Education

Survey

Dental Hygiene Directors

All social media

De Groote et al.27

2014

US

Education

Survey

Faculty members (including dental)

All social media

Snyman and Visser28

2014

South Africa

Marketing (general practice)

Mixed methods

Members of the South African Dental Association

All social media

Khatoon et al.29

2014

UK

Education

Survey

Dental Students

Blog, Content communities, Social network

Beebe et al.30

2014

US

Education

Survey

Dental Hygiene Students and Faculty

Blog, Content communities, Social network

Arnett et al.31

2013

US and Canada

Education

Survey

Dental School Faculty Members

Blog, Content communities, Social network

Hamm et al.32

2013

Not restricted

Education

Scoping review

Health care professionals and trainees (including dentists)

All social media

Haas and Park33

2012

US

Marketing

Survey

Members of the American Academy of Orthodontists

Blog, Content communities, Social network