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 |
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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 |