Table 1 Use of electronic communication by psychiatrists and psychiatry residents (N = 195)
Questions-How many have: | Almost always | Routinely | Sometimes | Rarely | Never |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Googled themselves | 3.6% | 0 | 27.2% | 44.1% | 25.1% |
Googled patients | 0 | 1.5% | 5.6% | 24.6% | 68.2% |
Posted online content about themselves | 1.0% | 4.6% | 19.5% | 37.4% | 37.4% |
Restricted online personal information | 40.5% | 30.3% | 25.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% |
Texted patients | 0 | 0.5% | 8.2% | 24.6% | 66.7% |
E-mailed patients | 0 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 25.6% | 69.2% |