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| //Responsible Social Media Use//\\ | //Responsible Social Media Use//\\ | ||
| - | * Health care professionals should always be mindful of his or her duties to the patient and community, his profession and his colleagues thus shall take into account that content once posted can be disseminated to others.\\ | + | * Health care professionals should always be mindful of his or her duties to the patient and community, his profession and his colleagues thus shall take into account that content, once posted, can be disseminated to others.\\ |
| * Health care professionals should always be conscious of his or her online image and how it impacts his or her profession, or the institution where he or she is professionally employed, affiliated or otherwise connected.\\ | * Health care professionals should always be conscious of his or her online image and how it impacts his or her profession, or the institution where he or she is professionally employed, affiliated or otherwise connected.\\ | ||
| * Health care professionals must ensure that in his or her social media activity, there is no law violated, including copyright, libel and cybercrime laws. At all times, the individual shall respect the privacy of others.\\ | * Health care professionals must ensure that in his or her social media activity, there is no law violated, including copyright, libel and cybercrime laws. At all times, the individual shall respect the privacy of others.\\ | ||
| * The health care professional should practice due diligence in keeping their social media accounts safe such as through regular password change and logging out after social media use.\\ | * The health care professional should practice due diligence in keeping their social media accounts safe such as through regular password change and logging out after social media use.\\ | ||
| * Information posted online shall be beneficial to the Filipino people. Health care professionals shall refrain from any activity which spreads or tends to spread misinformation. \\ | * Information posted online shall be beneficial to the Filipino people. Health care professionals shall refrain from any activity which spreads or tends to spread misinformation. \\ | ||
| - | * Information that will compromise patient confidentiality and privacy shall not be posted online.This may include comments which patients are described with enough sufficient detail to be identified, referring to patients in a degrading or demeaning manner.\\ | + | * Information that will compromise patient confidentiality and privacy shall not be posted online. This may include comments which patients are described with sufficient details to be identified, referring to patients in a degrading or demeaning manner.\\ |
| * The individual shall be careful in posting or publishing his or her opinion and shall ensure that such opinion will not propagate misinformation or constitute a misrepresentation. The individual shall not make any misrepresentations in his or her social media activity relating to content, his or her employment or credentials, and any other information that may be misconstrued or taken out of context. The health care professional shall also refrain from tagging persons with serious heath and safety threat to the public.\\ | * The individual shall be careful in posting or publishing his or her opinion and shall ensure that such opinion will not propagate misinformation or constitute a misrepresentation. The individual shall not make any misrepresentations in his or her social media activity relating to content, his or her employment or credentials, and any other information that may be misconstrued or taken out of context. The health care professional shall also refrain from tagging persons with serious heath and safety threat to the public.\\ | ||
| //Health Education and Promotion//\\ | //Health Education and Promotion//\\ | ||
| - | * The individual using social media for health education or promotion must be well informed of the matter subject of the social media post, comment or other activity. The individual may share information, education, communication materials for advocacy purposes but shall take caution when sharing such information. He/she shall refrain from any activity which spreads or tends to spread misinformation.\\ | + | * The individual using social media for health education or promotion must be well informed of the subject matter of the social media post, comment or other activity. The individual may share information, education, communication materials for advocacy purposes but shall take caution when sharing such information. He/she shall refrain from any activity which spreads or tends to spread misinformation.\\ |
| * Social media shall not be used to dispense specific medical diagnosis, advice, treatment or projection but shall consist of general opinions only. Use of social media should include statements that a person should not rely on the advice given online, and that medical concerns are best addressed in the appropriate setting.\\ | * Social media shall not be used to dispense specific medical diagnosis, advice, treatment or projection but shall consist of general opinions only. Use of social media should include statements that a person should not rely on the advice given online, and that medical concerns are best addressed in the appropriate setting.\\ | ||
| * An article written by an individual posted in social media must be evidence-based and disclose connections with pharmaceutical or health product companies or other sources of possible conflict of interest.\\ | * An article written by an individual posted in social media must be evidence-based and disclose connections with pharmaceutical or health product companies or other sources of possible conflict of interest.\\ | ||
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| * Health care professionals are discouraged from using a single account for both professional and private use.\\ | * Health care professionals are discouraged from using a single account for both professional and private use.\\ | ||
| * Health care professionals shall conduct himself or herself in social media or online the same way that he would in public, mindful of acting in a manner befitting his profession, or that would inspire trust in the service he or she provides, especially if the individual has not separated his or her professional and personal accounts in social media.\\ | * Health care professionals shall conduct himself or herself in social media or online the same way that he would in public, mindful of acting in a manner befitting his profession, or that would inspire trust in the service he or she provides, especially if the individual has not separated his or her professional and personal accounts in social media.\\ | ||
| - | * Health care professionals shall refrain from using the name, logo or other symbol of an institution without prior authority in his or her social media activity. An individual shall not identify himself or herself as a representative or an institution in social media without being authorized to do so.\\ | + | * Health care professionals shall refrain from using the name, logo or other symbol of an institution without prior authorization for his or her social media activity. An individual shall not identify himself or herself as a representative or an institution in social media without being authorized to do so.\\ |
| * A health care professional shall not use copyrighted materials other than for fair use where there is proper citation of source and author.\\ | * A health care professional shall not use copyrighted materials other than for fair use where there is proper citation of source and author.\\ | ||
| * Health care professionals shall refrain from posting, sharing , or using photos or videos taken within the facility, which would give the impression of unprofessionalism, show parts of the health facility where there is an expectation of privacy, or those which includes colleagues, employees, other health facility staff, or patients without their consent. | * Health care professionals shall refrain from posting, sharing , or using photos or videos taken within the facility, which would give the impression of unprofessionalism, show parts of the health facility where there is an expectation of privacy, or those which includes colleagues, employees, other health facility staff, or patients without their consent. | ||
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| (3) The person or institution defamed is identified or readily identifiable;\\ | (3) The person or institution defamed is identified or readily identifiable;\\ | ||
| (4) There is malice or intent to damage the reputation of another.\\ | (4) There is malice or intent to damage the reputation of another.\\ | ||
| - | * Disclosing identifiable information/ personal health information about a patient including taking selfies, groufies, or videos during encounters with patients that include patients' body parts, surgical specimens or that show patients in the background without their consent or any information that will compromise patient's dignity and privacy shall not be posted, shared or used in social media. Consent shall be obtained after explaining to the patient the purpose of the intended collection, use, access and disclosure. Consent for use of personal health information shall be written or evidence by electronic means.\\ | + | * Disclosing identifiable information or personal health information about a patient including taking selfies, groufies, or videos during encounters with patients that include patients' body parts, surgical specimens or that show patients in the background without their consent or any information that will compromise patient's dignity and privacy shall not be posted, shared or used in social media. Consent shall be obtained after explaining to the patient the purpose of the intended collection, use, access and disclosure. Consent for use of personal health information shall be written or evidence by electronic means.\\ |
| * An individual shall not post, share or otherwise use any information relating to the identity, status and personal details of persons with HIV, those who have undergone drug rehabilitation, and victims of domestic violence, rape and child abuse.\\ | * An individual shall not post, share or otherwise use any information relating to the identity, status and personal details of persons with HIV, those who have undergone drug rehabilitation, and victims of domestic violence, rape and child abuse.\\ | ||
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