Pediatric Residency journal and social networks

Abstract

The Pediatric Residency journal is a four-monthly electronic publication of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics, online since 2011, aimed at pediatric residents and related physicians, aiming to contribute to the academic education of residents and encouraging them to active participation in scientific production. This article aimed to present a history about Pediatric Residency, as well as to investigate national and international journals related to pediatrics and inserted in the CAPES platform regarding the use of social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin. It is a descriptive and exploratory study. We identified 75 journals. Access to each showed that only 10 (13.5%) of them joined at least one social network and had: Twitter (n = 10), Facebook, (n = 8), Instagram (n = 2) and Linkedin (n = 1). Only PR had the various social networks studied. The PR has been based on the concern to provide continuing medical education, in line with the guidelines recommended by the SBP and focused on the practice of pediatric practice in our country considering the different regional aspects and their peculiarities. The focus is the resident and pediatrician who defends the rights, safety, quality of life and health of Brazilian children and adolescents. We found that the number of journals in the CAPES pediatric knowledge area that have social networks is still insufficient, despite the growing number of users who join the networks.