Pengaruh Media Sosial Instagram terhadap Tingkat Pengetahuan Tentang Bedah Plastik Rekonstruksi dan Estetika pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sumatera Utara Angkatan 2019

Abstract

Background. Plastic surgery is one of the most diverse specialties of surgery, dealing with problems from head to toe. Many types of cases are treated within the scope of reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery. However, the most popular among the public even among medical students is aesthetic plastic surgery. The use of social media has led to an expansion of medical students ' exposure to plastic surgery. Through the use of social media, it is hoped that misunderstandings regarding the scope of plastic surgery can be overcome. Aim. Knowing whether there is an influence of Instagram social media on the level of knowledge about reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery in students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of North Sumatra class of 2019. Method. This research is descriptive analytic using cross-sectional study approach. Data obtained through the distribution of online questionnaires with a sample of 71 people. The Data will be analyzed using the SPSS application. Results. From this study, it was found that 71.8% of students included were familiar with reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery cases and 64.8% of students included were exposed to information related to plastic surgery through Instagram social media. The results of statistical test calculations using chi-square test showed that there is a relationship of Instagram social media exposure with the level of knowledge about reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery (p value =0.029) Conclusion. There is a relationship between Instagram social media and the level of knowledge about reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery.