Nurses and Twitter: The good, the bad, and the reluctant
TL;DR: This paper examines the current dynamics of Twitter as an example of the uptake of social media, and offers practical guidance for new Twitter users interested in using this social media approach in clinical or educational settings, and for professional development.
About: This article is published in Collegian.The article was published on 2014-06-01. It has received 40 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Social media & Health care.
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TL;DR: A cross-sectional study to explore health profession students' use of social media and their media preferences for sourcing information indicates that online media is the preferred source of information with only 20% of students nominating traditional peer-reviewed journals as a preferred information source.
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01 May 2018
TL;DR: The key findings show that women will engage with midwives and other pregnant women through social media and doing so improves their pregnancy experience and Communities of Practice can provide greater information convergence and the potential for sustained relationships.
Abstract: This PhD study examines the impact of moderated social media based groups for pregnant women on the provision of information and support. During pregnancy and early motherhood, women need information and support from health professionals, other pregnant women and mothers. Whilst women have access to overwhelming amounts of information they may not have contact with, or support from, other pregnant women and new mothers. Such relationships are fundamental for a supported transition to motherhood.
This thesis explores the concept of Communities of Practice as a framework for social learning, and seeks to explore if and how Communities of Practice can develop from online groups to improve information provision and support for pregnant women and new mothers. A qualitative methodology, with a modified action research component, was used to explore women’s experiences, the concept of Communities of Practice and the potential for their emergence from an online group. Two midwife moderated online groups were created with 31 pregnant women (n=17, n=14). Data were collected using focus groups (k=8) every 3 months and individual interviews (k=28) in the early postnatal period. A thematic analysis framework, informed by Communities of Practice theory, was used to interrogate the different data at different points in time. This generated process findings on which to act; and new knowledge to understand whether and how a Communities of Practice approach could be adopted as a new model of support within midwifery.
The key findings show that women will engage with midwives and other pregnant women through social media and doing so improves their pregnancy experience. Information and support needs can be met through such groups and, furthermore, midwifery relational continuity can be achieved. Communities of Practice can emerge from online groups but they are not essential for information and support needs to be met, or for relational continuity. However, Communities of Practice can provide greater information convergence and the potential for sustained relationships. Mutual engagement is the key Community of Practice dimension which differentiated the groups and signified that one group had evolved into a Community of Practice. Midwife moderated social media based groups may provide a solution for service providers who thus far have struggled to provide relational continuity which is vital for quality, but so often lacking from traditional models of maternity care.
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TL;DR: Whether it is possible to facilitate a realignment and capture the zeitgeist in order to provide the opportunity for enhancing learning in practice is explored.
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TL;DR: The results of this study demonstrate that in general rural people are willing to seek mental health care, and that rural nurses are well suited to provide initial care to young people.
Abstract: Aims and Objectives. The aim of this research was to understand new ways that young rural people with mental health problems could be helped at an early point in their mental health decline. Background. Rural nurses represent skilled mental health helping capital in their local communities, yet this important mental health helping resource, or helping capital, is both under-recognised and under-used in providing early mental health help in rural communities. In recent years international momentum has gathered in support of a paradigm change to reform the delivery of youth mental health services so that they align more closely to the developmental and social needs of young people with mental health problems. Design. A mixed methods case study design was used to explore the early mental health care needs of young rural people. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted and data were analysed with descriptive techniques. In-depth interviews were conducted and the transcribed data were analysed using thematic techniques. Results. The results of this study demonstrate that in general rural people are willing to seek mental health care, and that rural nurses are well suited to provide initial care to young people. Conclusions. Non-traditional venues such as community, school and justice settings are ideal places where more convenient first conversations about mental health with young people and their families, and rural nurses should be deployed to these settings. Relevance to Clinical Practice. Rural nurses are able to contribute important initial engagement interventions that enhance the early mental health care for young people when it is needed.
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...Rural nurses should be adequately funded to support e-mental health kiosks in appropriate community settings such as hospitals, multi-purpose health facilities, community agencies, schools and police stations (Kirmayer et al. 2013, Wilson et al. 2014, Wilson et al. 2013)....
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...The finding concurs with other research and scholarship that has determined e-mental health initiatives are valuable for young rural people and their families (Rickwood 2012, Christenson & Petrie 2013a,b, Wilson et al. 2014, Wilson et al. 2013, Wilson 2014b)....
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...E-mental health has been recognised as an enhancement opportunity for rural mental health service delivery; however, a number of limitations are apparent for this mode of service delivery (Rickwood 2012, Wilson et al. 2014, Wilson et al. 2013)....
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TL;DR: Social media can be a useful tool within the medical curriculum if implemented correctly if it is implemented correctly.
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Background: Since the early 2000s social media has become a major part of our daily lives, and over the past decade it has found its way into the medical profession. Despite its ubiquity, only 5 systematic reviews exist on the subject of social medial use within medical education. The reviews conclude that there are positive correlations linked to social media use however the studies are restricted by the same limitations: a lack of quantitative data and the fact that social media research fast becomes outdated. This review will therefore examine the latest studies in order to identify which questions remain to be answered and what areas need further development in order for social media to become a credible resource within medical education. The information gained from this process will be amalgamated to create a valid questionnaire which will produce quantitative data.
Methods: A systematic review of Pubmed, Cochrane, PsychINFO, ERIC & Scopus was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search was from 1st January 2014 to the 12th January 2017 and included keywords linked with social media and medical education. 27 papers were identified: 12 qualitative and 15 quantitative. From this data a questionnaire was drafted and put to a focus group in order for it to be validated.
Results: Six major themes were identified and analysed: community
& interactivity, communication & feedback, learning theories, social media vs traditional didactic lectures, role of faculty and professionalism. Quantitative data was limited but highlighted the efficiency of social media use especially when Facebook and Twitter were used. After the analysis a validated questionnaire was produced.
Conclusion: Social media can be a useful tool within the medical curriculum if implemented correctly. The final questionnaire can be used to generate quantitative data on the following questions: which platforms are most effective and for what purposes? How beneficial is social media to teaching? and What do students understand the benefits/disadvantages of academic social media platforms to be?
Keywords: Social Media, Medical Education, Facebook, Twitter, Systematic Review
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...It is also widely used by healthcare professionals to track worldwide conversations in order to gain a better understanding and wider perspective on chosen topics (Rouprêt and Misraï, 2015; Widmer et al., 2016; Wilson et al., 2013)....
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