Content analysis of emoji and emoticon use in clinical texting systems

JAMA Network Open

2023-06-13

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study found that when clinicians use emoji and emoticons in secure clinical texting systems, these symbols function primarily to convey new and interactionally salient information. These results suggest that concerns about the professionalism of emoji and emoticon use may be unwarranted.

Authors: Colin M. E. Halverson, Ph.D., of the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, is the corresponding author.

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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18140)

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