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Australian health professions student use of social media
Abstract
Increased bandwidth, broadband network availability and improved functionality have enhanced the accessibility and attractiveness of social media. The use of the Internet by higher education students has markedly increased. Social media are already used widely across the health sector but little is currently known of the use of social media by health profession students in Australia. A cross-sectional study was undertaken to explore health profession students’ use of social media and their media preferences for sourcing information. An electronic survey was made available to health profession students at ten participating universities across most Australian states and territories. Respondents were 637 first year students and 451 final year students. The results for first and final year health profession students indicate that online media is the preferred source of information with only 20% of students nominating traditional peer-reviewed journals as a preferred information source. In addition, the results indicate that Facebook® usage was high among all students while use of other types of social media such as Twitter® remains comparatively low.
As health profession students engage regularly with social media, and this use is likely to grow rather than diminish, educational institutions are challenged to consider the use of social media as a validated platform for learning and teaching.
Keywords
Facebook; Health profession; Internet; Networking; Social media; Student; Twitter
... Les résultats de la présente étude indiquent que cette cohorte d'infirmières utilise plusieurs types de médias en tant que source d'information, surtout ceux disponibles sur Internet. Cette constatation a été rapportée dans d'autres études (Usher et al., 2014). Les médias sociaux, en particulier, étaient une source d'information importante pour cette cohorte de finissantes. ...
... Les médias sociaux, en particulier, étaient une source d'information importante pour cette cohorte de finissantes. Les médias sociaux diffèrent des formes traditionnelles de diffusion médiatique, car ils offrent en tout temps la possibilité de discussion et d'interaction en groupe (Bolten et al., 2013 ;Usher et al., 2014). Usher et al. (2014) ont rapporté que la majorité de leurs participantes (des étudiantes inscrites dans divers programmes de formation professionnelle en santé en Australie) utilisaient régulièrement la plateforme Facebook. ...
... Les médias sociaux diffèrent des formes traditionnelles de diffusion médiatique, car ils offrent en tout temps la possibilité de discussion et d'interaction en groupe (Bolten et al., 2013 ;Usher et al., 2014). Usher et al. (2014) ont rapporté que la majorité de leurs participantes (des étudiantes inscrites dans divers programmes de formation professionnelle en santé en Australie) utilisaient régulièrement la plateforme Facebook. Ces types de médias sociaux sont souvent utilisés comme source d'information par des étudiantes dans le domaine de la santé et comme moyen de communiquer avec d'autres étudiantes (Cordos et al., 2016). ...
... According to Liaw & Hannan [20], 49.1% of patients in Australia confirmed withholding information from clinicians based on privacy and confidentiality concerns, [21]. In healthcare industry, the global estimated cost of electronic data breaches in 2019 was $6.45 million, [6] [7]. ...
... When patients and community are assured of the safety of their private healthcare information, they would be more willing to disclose sensitive information to physicians, and this will improve on the quality of medical care and services provided, (Jomin & Takura, 2019). According to Liaw & Hannan [20], 49.1% of patients in Australia confirmed withholding information from clinicians based on privacy and confidentiality concerns, [21]. ...
The purpose of this manuscript is to present research findings based on the reported cases of medical information breaches due to Social Media (SM) usage, in selected medical institutions in Uganda. The study employed online survey techniques. Altogether, 710 questionnaires (Google forms) were developed, and operationalized. The main respondents included 566 medical students, and 143 medical staff from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), and Kampala International University (KIU), accordingly. Using SPSS, the main statistical analysis tools employed include frequency distribution summary, and Chi-square (x 2) test. According to the frequency distribution summary, 27% to 42% of the respondents within categorical divides acknowledged occurrence of medical information breaches due to SM usage. Notably, higher levels of the breaches were reported among male students (64%), age-group 18 to 35 years (68%), and WhatsApp users (63%). On the other hand, Chi-square results showed significant levels (p < 0.05) of association between gender and medical information breaches, as well as age-group and medical information breaches. However, Chi-square results yielded insignificant results (p > 0.05) between medical institutions and medical information breaches. Overall , the vulnerable areas of the breaches identified would serve as important reference points in the process of rationalizing SM usage in medical institutions. Nevertheless, further studies could focus on identification of the key SM usage factors associated with medical information breaches in medical institutions in Uganda.
... Establishing Relationship Taylor et al., 2011;Hinz et al., 2011;Yu, Duan, & Cao, 2013;Hawkins & Vel, 2013;Usher et al., 2014;Zeng & Gerritsen, 2014;Chen, Kim, & Lin, 2015;Dwivedi et al., 2015;Zhu & Chen, (2015;Lee, et al., 2015) ...
... Kozinets et al., 2010;Coulter & Roggeveen, 2012;Kumar et al., 2013;Yu, Duan, & Cao, 2013;Munar & Jacobsen, 2013;Kim et al., 2014;Zeng & Gerritsen, 2014;Viglia et al., 2016;Teng et al., 2017. Taylor et al., 2011;Hinz et al., 2011;Yu, Duan, & Cao, 2013;Hawkins & Vel, 2013;Usher et al., 2014;Zeng & Gerritsen, 2014;Chen, Kim, & Lin, 2015;Dwivedi et al., 2015;Zhu & Chen, 2015;Lee, et al., 2015;Abed et al., 2015;Alalwan et al., 2016;Rathore et al., 2016;Algharabat et al., 2017. Social media enable and empower word of mouth, market value of firms and businesses, supplementary sales, eliciting strong feelings among users, Important part of People's daily life, influential and efficient implications on people's lives, ...
The increased usage of social media forced the brands to integrate social media in their marketing communication channel, as it becomes the need of the hour, as it determines overall brand identity, brand image, and company performance in the present marketing competition. This research aimed to track the evolution and advancement of the IMC concept, and how it reformed the way of marketing communications. Moreover, the study highlights the importance of social media, as how it can influence consumer behavior in a substantial way. The study developed a theoretical framework through systematic review in the context that serve to integrate the existing conceptual framework of IMC with social media (SM) that is also called consumer generated media (CGM) and offer implications for understanding the manifestation as a tool of augmentation for marketing practice. The present study reviews and explains the liaison between social media/consumer generated media and IMC through enhanced IMC outcomes in the modern-day marketing communication approach. The findings of the study serve as a springboard for future research and applications in the field of marketing mix, in order to build strong foundations of the brand physically as well as virtually in the mind of customers.
... SoMe is used by both registered nurses and nursing students (Wahila et al., 2018). Usher et al. (2014) surveyed 1st and final year Australian student nurses. Facebook usage was above 90% across their sample, which was predominantly female. ...
... The UK sample had more males than Caribbean countries. The gender disparity was also evident in studies by Usher et al. (2014), Price et al. (2018), Terzi˙et al. (2019 and Oducado et al. (2019) studies. Fewer male student nurses in Caribbean countries could be related to how nursing is perceived in the Caribbean pertaining to masculinity All three countries present an ethnically diverse student population which should be considered for recruitment strategies using SoMe to encourage less represented ethnicities into nursing. ...
Background
Most students are adept in using technology and have developed skills and confidence utilising SoMe for professional purposes. SoMe is used by both registered nurses and student nurses.
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the professional use of SoMe by student nurses in Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the UK to guide, support and develop implementation of effective and appropriate use of SoMe for professional development.
Methods
An online cross-sectional survey was completed by student nurses from the three countries. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics.
Results
The main reason for using social media among Caribbean participants was to watch videos or short clips whereas in UK it was downloading articles. Over 75% participants of all ages believed that social media was likely to help their career. There is no social media guidance for student nurses in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.
Conclusion
Our study demonstrated that social media is embedded in student nurses' professional development throughout their education, with some variation in their use by country. Despite the fundamental place that social media plays in student nurses' professional development, there is no national or international guidance on how student nurses should use social media for professional development.
... However, the majority of respondents recognise the importance of integrating social media into healthcare care, as it has been found that 55.8% of respondents are willing to undertake social media-related training. 12 Both studies 11,12 are characterised by a lack of theoretical grounding and the absence of consumer perception concerning the usage of social media in healthcare. ...
... However, the majority of respondents recognise the importance of integrating social media into healthcare care, as it has been found that 55.8% of respondents are willing to undertake social media-related training. 12 Both studies 11,12 are characterised by a lack of theoretical grounding and the absence of consumer perception concerning the usage of social media in healthcare. ...
This research identifies the underlying drivers impacting on health consumers' social media usage and acceptance behaviours using technology acceptance model (TAM) as the theoretical lens. A cross-sectional survey of 265 health consumers was conducted through a mall intercept technique. Participants in the survey were over the age of 18 and had access to a public or private healthcare service provider. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM). The major findings show that perceived ease of use, privacy threat, information quality, social influence and self-efficacy influence health consumers' social media adoption behaviours. Perceived usefulness was not found to affect health consumers' social media adoption behaviours. The moderation analysis showed that influences of privacy threats are non-significant for mature age respondents and non-frequent users of social media. This study's findings have important implications for designing social media strategies for the healthcare industry. The drivers that positively impact on health consumers' social media usages can be integrated into meaningful strategies to capture the attention of potential consumers. They need to be educated, informed and engaged as health consumers so that they employ social media effectively to their advantage.
... As mentioned in the literature, the use of social media for health sciences students' training has been researched. However, this research is scarce and much more so when we focus on nursing students [1][2][3][4][5]. It may be partly due to the time it took the nursing discipline to integrate social media into training [6,7], as early studies on this subject reflected that nursing students indicated their preference for learning following the traditional teaching method [3]. ...
... The bibliography consulted coincides in pointing to Facebook and YouTube as the social media most used by students [3,5]. Although our sample used both social media, Instagram is the social site most used by our participants. ...
Background:
Social media platforms are integrated into the lives of students. Their use in education has been studied, but this research is scarce in nursing. The objective of this study was to develop and validate the questionnaire "Use and views of the social media for nursing education" through a pilot study, to describe the use and attitudes of nursing students to social media.
Methods:
Cross-sectional design to validate the modified scale "Students' Use and Views of the Social Media questionnaire." The sample consisted of 107 undergraduate nursing students.
Results:
The factor analysis extracted three main components to explain social media use for nursing education, with component 1 being the "Need to use media in my professional training," component 2-"To deepen my professional knowledge" and component 3 "Contrast information." High reliability was demonstrated with Chronbach's alpha value (0.84).
Conclusion:
The final tool was proven to have high validity and reliability values, so it is positioned as a viable tool to explore this reality. Students use social media for education in a high proportion and have positive attitudes regarding their education inclusion.
... As one student commented in the open-ended section: "I tend to only use online resources as a secondary source of information or to consolidate learning." Previous findings have also indicated that despite the trend toward increased online resource use by healthcare professionals, including for physiology learning, traditional resources such as lectures and recommended textbooks remain the most popular among students (2,12,13,37,41,42). ...
... Therefore, the present findings demonstrate that despite most students not trusting online resources, efforts to ensuring the accuracy of those sources by students are comparatively low. Furthermore, previous studies indicated that even when assessing the quality of online video clips viewers used unreliable indicators that do not reflect the quality of information presented such as number of views or likes the video has (42,50,62,63). Hence, students tended to use the most easily accessible resources rather than the most reliable ones (51,62,63). ...
Online resources are becoming increasingly important in undergraduate education and have been associated with a number of advantages and positive outcomes on students' learning experience. However, online resource use by veterinary students for physiology learning remains poorly understood. Thus the present questionnaire-based study aims to investigate the extent to which first- and second-year veterinary students use online resources, including online video clips and social media, in their physiology learning and if this is influenced by factors of age, gender, entry status, or year of study. One-hundred and twenty-two students across seven UK universities completed the survey. Traditional resources (the lecturer and recommended textbooks) were the most preferred sources for physiology learning. Nonetheless, 97.5% of students used Internet search engines to explore physiology topics. Furthermore, students' tendency to contact their instructor regarding a physiology question was low. Rather, 92.6% said they would first search for an answer online. Particularly popular was the use of online video clips with 91.1% finding them valuable for physiology learning and 34.21% finding them more useful for understanding physiology than university taught material or lecture slides. YouTube was the most common online video clip platform used by students. Most students stated that they would enjoy interacting with course materials on an instructor-led social media page, but only 33.9% currently use social media to discuss physiology-related issues with classmates. Additionally, most students expressed concerns regarding the reliability of online resources but attempts to fact-check these resources were relatively low. Therefore, online resources represent an essential part of veterinary students' physiology learning and this suggests that educators can significantly improve student engagement and understanding of physiology by integrating these resources.
... Teenagers are regular users of social media platforms such as WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and TikTok, and most of them own smartphones (Ofcom 2019). Thus, as nursing students begin their programmes of study, most are already engaged with an online social network (Usher et al 2014, Terzi et al 2019. However, the network, style and responsibility of communication expected of a nursing student differs from that expected of a private individual (Green 2017 (NMC 2018a(NMC , 2019, and therefore the NMC's (2016) social media guidance, but are held to account by their education provider and practice partners rather than the NMC itself. ...
... There is evidence that students' use of Twitter to engage with course material and in course-related discussions can increase their marks (Junco et al 2011, Buzzelli et al 2016. Nursing students also use social media to source information, with Usher et al's (2014) study suggesting that this is often used in preference to journals. ...
E-professionalism is defined as the competence and values expected of professionals when engaged in online communication, and is a rapidly expanding area of nursing practice. The use of online social media is popular among nursing students, some of whom have created online platforms for peer support and influence. There are significant benefits of using social media for nursing students, such as developing professional networks, engaging in the nursing community, accessing and providing support, and enhancing their knowledge. However, nursing students must be made aware of the potential risks in relation to how they share information and communicate online. These risks include misconduct investigations and could result in exclusion from their studies, resulting in them being unable to join the professional register. Nursing students and educators should be supported to use digital technologies in a way that capitalises on their benefits, while minimising their risks. This article aims to enhance nursing students' and nurses' understanding of e-professionalism so that they can use social media effectively for peer support and to enhance patient care.
... The changes in consumer buying behavior can, thus, be ascribed to the evolution of social media from being a mere networking platform for Internet users to staying connected to their family and friends to finally creating a place where consumers can easily acquire as well as share greater knowledge of millions of new and existing brands, products, and services (Paquette, 2013). As many studies over the last 10 years have emphasized on how different social media applications have progressively engaged people's personal and social life, academic life, business and commercial life, and political life (Abed et al., 2015;Algharabat et al., 2017;Hawkins and Vel, 2013;Hinz et al., 2011;Rathore et al., 2016;Usher et al., 2014;Zeng and Gerritsen, 2014;Zhu and Chen, 2015), businesses aiming to build stronger relationships with their target consumers have turned to social media to market their products and/or services (Hair et al., 2010). ...
Now-a-days, Social media marketing (SMM) has revolutionized modern marketing practices all over the world. As the traditional framework of marketing has morphed into a combination of traditional and social media marketing, consumers of all ages and genders are now increasingly demonstrating changes in their purchase decisions and/or behaviors. SMM and its possible associations with consumer buying behavior, thus, have been the focus of attention for numerous researchers and industry professionals. The aim of this exploratory study, therefore, is to conduct a systematic review of existing work on the concept and different aspects of social media marketing and its influence on consumer behavior. As part of the review, the study offers a brief overview of social media, social networking sites, social media marketing, and consumer behavior as well as of the relations between SMM and consumer behavior in general, between SMM and young consumer behavior, and between SMM and female consumer behavior. Though exploratory, this study has the potential to offer valuable insights into how consumers are heavily influenced by SMM now, especially to small and medium business owners who often do not have sufficient financial resources to utilize traditional marketing tools and are likely to benefit more from social media marketing.
... Social media, which makes it possible to reach large masses over the Internet in a very short time and which is one of the most significant tools of communication and interaction today, has enabled users to exchange ideas with other users and generate new ideas (Hawkins & Vel, 2013;Rathore, Ilavarasan, & Dwivedi, 2016;Usher et al., 2014;Zeng & Gerritsen, 2014;Zhu & Chen, 2015), and thus, has increased its influence in various fields (Alalwan, Rana, Dwivedi, & Algharabat, 2017;Kapoor et al., 2017;Kim & Kim, 2018;Shareef, Mukerji, Dwivedi, Rana, & Islam, 2017;Ducoffe, 1996;Russell, Staffaroni, & Fox, 1994). One of these fields is advertising. ...
The objective of this study is to investigate the consumer perceptions of social media advertisements and their impacts on impulse buying behavior in a cross-cultural context. The data was collected from the samples of Turkish and Swedish consumers via survey research. The research results demonstrate that the perceptions of social media advertisements positively influence consumers' impulse buying behavior, and this influence significantly differs across national cultures. This study reveals that businesses that utilize social media advertising should pay particular attention to the socio-cultural structure, consumption patterns, and purchasing behaviors of the societies in which they do business.
... Institutionally, the consequences of medical information breaches include; loss of trust and reputation, legal suit, financial harm, etc. [18,19,6]. According to Liaw & Hannan [20], 49.1% of patients in Australia confirmed withholding information from clinicians based on privacy and confidentiality concerns [21]. While in the healthcare industry, the global estimated cost of electronic data breaches in 2019 amounted to $6.45 million [15,17]. ...
This manuscript presents a study based on research conducted to assess the relative impact of social media (SM) socio-technical information security factors on medical information breaches in selected medical institutions in Uganda. The study was motivated by reported cases of medical data breaches through the use of SM. Procedurally, the study used an online survey method using Google forms and a literature search technique. Data were solicited from 566 medical students from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), and Kampala International University (KIU), accordingly. The key datasets collected included respondent"s demographic profile, SM usage characteristics, and medical information breaches. Through literature search, the key SM socio-technical information security factors were identified. Afterwards, Spearman"s rank correlational analysis was performed to determine the type of relationships existing between SM socio-technical information security factors and medical information breaches. According to the percentage distribution summary of medical information breaches, the respondent"s level of agreement ranges from 39% to 43%. Spearman"s rank correlational coefficients indicate significant levels (p ≤ 0.05) for the key factors identified. However, 6 of the factors presented negative and stronger relationships, while 3 factors yielded weaker correlational relationships. Relatively, the results showed stronger relationships between the social dimensional factors, compared to the technical dimension. The negative relationships imply that medical information breaches on SM would decrease with increase in end-user compliance levels of SM socio-technical information security factors. While the stronger relationship indicate the key SM usage factors associated with medical information breaches. Overall, the study outcome would provide theoretical and empirical basis for medical institutions, SM researchers, and practitioners to rationalize and leverage SM usage in their operations.
... Institutionally, the consequences of medical information breaches include; loss of trust and reputation, legal suit, financial harm, etc. [18] [19] [6]. According to Liaw & Hannan [20], 49.1% of patients in Australia confirmed withholding information from clinicians based on privacy and confidentiality concerns [21]. While in the healthcare industry, the global estimated cost of electronic data breaches in 2019 amounted to $6.45 million [15] [17]. ...
This manuscript presents a study based on research conducted to assess the relative impact of social media (SM) socio-technical information security factors on medical information breaches in selected medical institutions in Uganda. The study was motivated by reported cases of medical data breaches through the use of SM. Procedurally, the study used an online survey method using Google forms and a literature search technique. Data were solicited from 566 medical students from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), and Kampala International University (KIU), accordingly. The key datasets collected included respondent's demographic profile, SM usage characteristics, and medical information breaches. Through literature search, the key SM socio-technical information security factors were identified. Afterwards, Spearman's rank correlational analysis was performed to determine the type of relationships existing between SM socio-technical information security factors and medical information breaches. According to the percentage distribution summary of medical information breaches, the respondent's level of agreement ranges from 39% to 43%. Spearman's rank correlational coefficients indicate significant levels (p ≤ 0.05) for the key factors identified. However, 6 of the factors presented negative and stronger relationships, while 3 factors yielded weaker correlational relationships. Relatively, the results showed stronger relationships between the social dimensional factors, compared to the technical dimension. The negative relationships imply that medical information breaches on SM would decrease with increase in end-user compliance levels of SM socio-technical information security factors. While the stronger relationship indicate the key SM usage factors associated with medical information breaches. Overall, the study outcome would provide theoretical and empirical basis for medical institutions, SM researchers, and practitioners to rationalize and leverage SM usage in their operations.
... The consequences of medical information breaches include loss of trust and reputation, legal suit, or financial harm, etc. [25], [26], [19], [22]. According to Liaw & Hannan [27], 49.1% of patients in Australia confirmed withholding information from clinicians based on privacy and confidentiality concerns [28]. In the healthcare industry, the global estimated cost of electronic data breaches in 2019 was $6.45 million [1]. ...
A socio-technical information security approach, coupled with usable-security principles, has the potential to abate information security challenges in Social Media usage. While related studies have remained optimistic, the key Social Media usage factors that led to the reported cases of medical information breaches have remained unclear. The main purpose of this study was to identify the key Social Media socio-technical information security factors and use them to develop a model for adopting secure SM usage in selected medical institutions in Uganda. Thus, the overall study concept was guided by socio-technical system theory and backed by usable-security principles. Procedurally, the study employed a literature search strategy and online survey techniques. From the literature search, the key factors were identified, examined, and validated using an empirical method. The main respondents consisted of medical students and medical staff, all from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Kampala International University (KIU), respectively. Overall, data was collected from 710 respondents and analyzed using SPSS software. Statistical analysis performed included Spearman's rank correlation and Ordinal Regression analysis. From the frequency distribution summary, 27% to 42% of the respondents within different categorical divides acknowledged the occurrence of medical information breaches due to SM usage. Spearman's rank correlational results showed a statistically significant level of association between the key SM socio-technical information security factors and medical information breaches. While in ordinal Regression analysis, the key SM socio-technical information security factors presented significant and good-fitting information useful to predict medical information safety. Thus, pseudo R 2 = 0.68 indicates that 68% of the changes in the dependent variable were as a result of the changes in independent variables (SM socio-technical information security factors). Overall, the study outcomes provide medical institutions and SM practitioners with a model for adopting secure SM usage in their operations.
... Many positive outcomes can be achieved when the profession has an unfavorable image, such as lower quality and lower numbers of nurses. For the image of the nursing profession to be changed, it is necessary to understand its role as a white army that promotes and provides nursing care services to covid-19 patients and recently ( Changing the roles of nurses has contributed to the development of a positive career choice, and we must consciously work to maintain this image in order to encourage more males to choose nursing as a career option, just as any other profession, in order to achieve gender balance and to promote better professional and healthcare lobbying on behalf of patients and their families (Usher et al. 2014). Nursing professionals must endeavor to develop and maintain a favorable image of themselves in order to keep them motivated to work and remain in their field of choice. ...
... Little by little, mobile health services accompanied by SM sites will become wildly popular. Most of students studying health subjects utilize social media platforms in various ways (29)(30)(31). With the SM, students have the opportunity to share, express, and exchange knowledge and information with each other in an educational setting (32). ...
Background: Individuals engaged in education and health currently during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic find it urgent to avail themselves of high-speed communication and information technology.Objectives: This survey was conducted to investigate the attitudes of environmental and occupational health students toward Social Media (SM) use in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study which its population consisted of 375 environmental and occupational health students studying at Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, in the academic year 2020-2021. The present study followed a quantitative design using the Social Media Attitude Scale designed by Otrar and Argin. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 26) and paired t-test.Results: The participants were within the age range of 18-46 years, and 64.8% of them were female. Instagram was the most popular SM (frequency of use: 40%). Twitter (27%), Facebook (20%), and LinkedIn (13%) were placed in the next ranks. The need for sharing (61.4±14.93) was the most preferred dimension of SM. Social competence (54.23±5.17), social isolation (51.33±4.43), and relationship with teachers (40.63±9.7) were placed in the next ranks. Moreover, there was no significant difference between environmental and occupational health students’ attitudes toward SM (P>0.01).Conclusion: Medical universities can use SM for educational purposes by designing a forum for study or helping students with health skills. However, researchers should be aware of health science students’ attitudes toward SM before developing such programs.
... One of the factors that threaten professionalism worldwide is the unpreparedness of healthcare providers to transition to virtual interactions with patients [15][16][17], hence the need to promote professionalism in medical education has risen and is constantly being modified [18][19][20]. Some studies on healthcare students [21,22], the majority of which done in Western and Westernized countries, showed the importance of implementing guidelines on the professional use of social media, but a limited number of studies [23][24][25] targeted all categories of healthcare students. In Lebanon, we found no research to date tackling social media use and professionalism, neither on students nor on healthcare workers. ...
Background
Nowadays, social media have become central in the daily lives of people, including healthcare professionals. Fears arise that the accelerated growth of these social platforms was not accompanied by the appropriate training of the healthcare students and workers on the professional use of social media. This study primarily aimed to assess the awareness of the healthcare students at Beirut Arab University, Lebanon on the professional standards of social media. It also aimed to assess the presence of differences in the practices and attitudes of healthcare students according to gender and major.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was designed, and a paper-based questionnaire was distributed to healthcare students. Chi-Square test was used to analyse certain findings.
Results
Out of 1800 students approached, 496 participated in the questionnaire. All participants used social media. Only 19.5% (96/496) of them had received a structured education on the professional use of social media during their university study. The majority of students (349/488, 71.5%) thought that the professional standards on social media are distinct from those established in face-to-face interactions. Female students were more likely to get adequate answers in accordance with international guidelines. There were statistically significant differences in the practices and attitudes of students belonging to different majors (p value < 0.05).
Conclusion
The line between what is professional on social media, and what is not, remains blurred for healthcare students. This study uncovered the need for clear and updated evidence-based guidelines assisting students in making the most appropriate decisions in the various online scenarios faced in healthcare practice.
... Despite the advances being made by social media in healthcare, a lower rate of adoption by healthcare professionals points towards potential barriers which might prevent them from adopting social media in their practices (Usher et al., 2014). In addition, users' individual differences including age, gender and usage frequency also account for different barriers to social media adoption (Braun, 2013;Kamboj & Rahman, 2016;Salim, 2012). ...
Despite the growing popularity of social media internationally, an extant review of the literature revealed a low rate of social media usage among healthcare professionals. While cynicism amongst healthcare professionals might be a reason, there might be other factors that could explain healthcare professionals’ reluctance to use social media in their practices. This research investigated potential barriers that affected healthcare professionals’ behavioural intention to use social media. A cross-sectional survey was randomly administered to 824 healthcare professionals working in Australian healthcare organisations. At the end of data collection, 219 usable responses were collected. Analysis of data via structural equation model (SEM) found that perceived trust, privacy threats, professional boundary, facilitating conditions and self-efficacy significantly influence the notion of perceived usefulness and ease of use. In addition, information quality directly influences health professionals’ perceived ease of utilising social media technology. The result also indicated that gender moderates the relationship between barrier-related factors and perceived usefulness and ease of use. This study’s findings have important implications for healthcare providers and policymakers regarding medical professionals’ perceptions of the potential challenges in using social media as well as developing strategies to counter misinformation against the backdrop of COVID-19.
... The e-Learning Centre (i-LeC) of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) was established in December 2005 as one of the university's efforts to embark on e-learning activities. The centre acts as the core unit in initiating and implementing e-learning on a campuswide level that aims to comprehensively train and equip all academic staff to create online source of information (Bahner et al., 2012;Rung et al., 2014;Usher et al., 2014); the decision why the Malaysian dental students use social media as a source of information for academic purposes among them is still indistinct. Therefore, the present study was conducted to examine the use of social media application among dental students for academic purposes. ...
Educational landscape has changed drastically over the past decades with the integration of technology
to support the role of educators. The objectives of this study were to examine the use of social
media application among dental students and to investigate significant demographic variables with
regard to social media use for academic purposes. All dental students across all academic years were
invited to participate in a self-administered questionnaire (content validated, pre-tested) survey
conducted online via Google Forms. Overall response rate was 67.8%. Of the 244 respondents,
99.1% owned smartphones, with a majority of them were iPhone and Android users. Notably, 91.4%
of the respondents had access to internet data via a third generation (3G) mobile carrier and WiFi connection. A majority of the respondents (97.1%) used social media to communicate or connect
with friends whereas 5.7% of them used it for business purposes. There was no significant association
between gender, year of study and type of internet access with the mean of social media usage for
academic purposes (p > 0.05). Most of the respondents preferred YouTube (74.6%) and Google
(73.7%) for seeking information in their study. In conclusion, we found that majority of respondents had
acknowledged the importance of social media in education. Our findings suggest the potential value of
integrating social media in teaching and learning activities to enhance students’ learning experience.
... While e-professionalism has been studied amongst students, limited studies have explored the social media use of nurses and midwives who are already practising. Amongst health professionals, social media use is common Pizzuti et al., 2020;Surani et al., 2017;Usher et al., 2014;Wang et al., 2019). In their cross-sectional study of North American health professionals' perceptions of social media as an educational tool, Pizzuti et al. (2020) reported differences in participants' perceptions and use of social media by age and profession. ...
Aim
To describe nurses’ and midwives’ social media use, knowledge, attitudes and information needs, in the context of e-professionalism. A secondary aim was to identify any relationship between these variables and age, or professional role.
Background
Midwives and nurses are viewed by the public as trusted professionals. On social media, the boundary between professional and personal identities can be blurred. Previous research has explored how student nurses navigate professional behaviour online, or e-professionalism. However, confusion persists amongst established nurses and midwives, despite the policies which guide and regulate their online conduct.
Design
A cross-sectional designwas applied. The STROBE guideline informed reporting of the findings.
Methods
A validated survey tool was modified to the study setting. Responses to 17 survey items were analysed using Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests. Qualitative content analysis was conducted on responses to two open-ended questions.
Results
In total, 311 nurses and midwives from one Western Australian tertiary hospital participated between August 2019 and February 2020. Social media use was widespread (97.4%, n = 299). Associations were identified between age group and eight survey items assessing social media use, knowledge and attitudes. No associations were identified between professional role and social media use, knowledge and attitudes. Content analysis revealed five themes: Maintaining professional boundaries; Avoidance; Protecting self; Responsibilities and consequences; and Social media as a tool.
Conclusions
Midwives and nurses in this study approached social media with caution yet many were curious about its potential. If midwives and nurses are to be held accountable to social media policies and use the benefits social media affords, they must be supported to evolve into proficient users by educators and policy makers.
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Nurses and midwives must be supported through policy and education to embrace social media as a tool of the future.
... This data was interesting to contrast with (Cathala et al., 2021) study that showed BII were messaging mostly when on duty in clinical practice. However, Usher et al. (2014) showed that participants' preferred primary source of information was online media. A generational difference was identified in SoMe use while studying, with younger generations using SoMe the most for this purpose. ...
Background
Students use social media for sharing information and connecting with their friends, also for peer support, peer learning and student engagement. Research indicates that approximately twice the number of students were using social media for educational purposes compared to academic staff and almost all students discuss academic issues on social media. However, little is known about how diverse cohorts of student nurses use social media for specific purposes at different stages of their learning.
Objectives
Identify how student nurses in each country of study use social media for learning.
Identify how each generation of student nurses use social media for learning.
Identify how student nurses use social media as their education progresses.
Design
A cross-sectional survey.
Settings
The study was undertaken across three countries Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and the UK.
Participants
Student nurses from each of the countries that consented to participate met the inclusion criteria.
Methods
1050 student nurses across the three countries self-completed the cross-sectional survey between March and September 2019. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results
WhatsApp® was the most used platform for learning amongst participants. Watching videos and downloading articles represented two-thirds of social media usage for learning. Smart phones were the most used device to access social media. Kruskal-Wallis tests were significant (≤0.001) for checking social media and messaging in lecture, use of social media for studies and classroom activities by country, generation (except classroom activities) and year of education. Use of social media for classroom activities had no significance by generation.
Conclusion
Country, generation and year of education are factors that influence the use of social media in student nurses' learning. These should be considered by Universities in curriculum development and in teaching and learning delivery. From a pragmatic approach, social media is available and used by a majority of student nurses and can be widely assimilated into the nursing curriculum.
... Social Media such as You Tube, Wikipedia, Snap Chat and Google allows easy access of information due to wide sharing; finding solutions or how-to instructions; extracting opinions; comprehensibility and convenience alongside or even over traditional information sources(Head, & Eisenburg, 2010;Kim, Sin & Yoo-Lee, 2014;Usher, Woods, Casellac, Glass, Wilson, Mayner & Irwin, 2014).Social media supplements information gaps as well as misunderstood information, as this student explained:"In general for example in my life what I didn't know about it, I put in YouTube because there's lots of videos that showing step by step. So it will be perfect that we'll know anything in the world just you Google it and it will explain in brief, even the courses that we take in the Master even from outside the country." ...
This research investigated the cultural dimensions of information use of post graduate Emirati students. The purpose was to explore how information use is experienced in light of what is revealed when national culture is explored. A mixed methods approach was employed with two distinct phases. Phase One was quantitative in focus, and used Hofstede's Values Survey Module to gain an understanding of the cultural dimensions of a Master cohort of Emiratis studying at a number of Federal College campuses throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE). To further understand if the values and sentiments inherent in the cultural dimensions were part of their information use, qualitative interviews were followed up with these male and female students in Phase Two. The relational approach to information literacy was used to understand the relationship between users and their information worlds. A mixed methods approach was used because each data set (qualitative and quantitative) is able to inform the other and provide authentic checks and balances for consideration. Two distinct phenomena were explored in this research-information use and culture. Therefore this complex integrative exploration was better served by using mixed methods approach. The overarching research question guiding the study is-What are the cultural dimensions of information use among Postgraduate Emirati students? Two sub questions are then used to guide each phase of the mixed methods research: 1. What are the cultural dimensions of Emirati Postgraduate students? 2. What is the relationship between these cultural dimensions and the students' information use? Insights emerged deductively when the data was analysed thematically. The data revealed that when this group of students used information, the following cultural dimensions of information use were noted: • Personified information; • Information for personal needs ii The cultural dimensions of information use among Emirati postgraduate students • Information for personal improvement • Ambiguous information (acceptable in spoken situations) • Using information purposefully • Enjoyment in the information use flow • Information contributors. The UAE is slowly accumulating academic research contextually related to the country. However, at times there was not enough written academic resources to support the information use for these Masters Students studying at an applied level. As a result, this cohort had to use alternative ways of finding and using information to support their dissertation work. These students faced challenges such as a lack of written academic resources, studying in their second language and only gaining their confidence as researchers later in their educational experience. Persevering through these challenges steered them to finding information through alternate routes like industry professionals. Ultimately they were rewarded with growing confidence as researchers and enjoyable encounters with new information. More importantly these experiences have compelled these students to contributing to the knowledge economy of the UAE. This research is significant because a relational approach to using information is not explicitly focussed on when Emirati students access information. The findings will guide information professionals working in the UAE or with Emirati students abroad. It will advise organisations who are committed to researching the knowledge economy of the UAE. It will raise awareness in Emirati higher education students to embrace their information use experiences, build confidence in their research approach and honour their country by their contributions to national information.
... Previous literature also reported that urologist's use of social media to access knowledge was the third priority, after congresses and textbooks (Rivas et al. 2017). However, reviewing the use of social media by Australian medical students shows that for them media was the first choice when access medical information (Usher et al. 2014) Findings of the present research showed that it is not easy for physicians to ensure the accuracy of some health information on social media. Previous literature findings also reported that health content assessment in social media is a complex process (Vance, Howe, and Dellavalle 2009;Moturu and Liu 2011). ...
Recent studies have increasingly emphasised the importance of using social media for knowledge sharing in healthcare. However, few studies have explored physicians’ perspectives. The present study aimed to explore the potential roles of social media for facilitating knowledge sharing from Iranian physicians’ perspectives. In the present qualitative study, semi-structure interview was administered to 21 physicians by adopting a purposive snowball sampling method. The data analysis was done using the thematic analysis method by MAXQDA 10. The analysis of interviews resulted in the extraction of 164 codes into three themes and eight sub-themes. Accordingly, the main benefits of social media for sharing health knowledge were as follows: supporting information encountering, stimulate knowledge sharing and facilitating tacit knowledge sharing. Although physicians have different attitudes toward using social media, similar to other health professionals, facilitating the role of social media to facilitate knowledge sharing can be beneficial to physicians The study aims to provide an opportunity for physicians and healthcare management to better understand the impact of social media in health knowledge sharing.
最近的研究越来越强调使用社交媒体进行医疗保健知识共享的重要性。 然而，很少有研究探讨医生的观点。 本研究旨在从伊朗医生的角度探讨社交媒体在促进知识共享方面的潜在作用。 在本定性研究中，采用有目的的滚雪球抽样方法，对 21 名医生进行了半结构化访谈。 数据分析采用MAXQDA 10的主题分析方法。通过访谈分析，提取出164个代码，分为三个主题和八个子主题。 因此，社交媒体对于分享健康知识的主要好处如下：支持信息相遇、刺激知识共享和促进隐性知识共享。 尽管医生对使用社交媒体有不同的态度，但与其他卫生专业人员类似，促进社交媒体促进知识共享的作用可能对医生有益。该研究旨在为医生和医疗保健管理人员提供一个机会，以更好地了解社交媒体的影响健康知识共享的媒体。
... It is, in turn, their social media choice positively reflects people's orientations and behaviors regarding various social media applications [2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7]. Therefore, social media applications have been assessed as one of the influential things which are progressively involved in any aspect of human lives [2,4,6,8,9,10,11,12]. ...
... There is a growing body of evidence that suggests social media leads to enhanced student engagement through ongoing feedback (D'Souza et al. 2017;Usher et al. 2014). The use of Facebook to complement course content delivery encourages more frequent, active participation and feedback from students , throughout the class. ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced health educators to adapt quickly to teaching and supporting students online. Social media platforms – of which Facebook is presently the most popular worldwide–has demonstrated its utility in facilitating online learning and fostering student support. In order for educators to get the most out of the platform, they should consider adopting a systematic and evidence-based approach. This article draws upon current literature and the authors’ experiences to offer practical tips for health educators wanting to use Facebook as a learning platform and support tool for their students. We offer twelve tips, organized into prescriptive steps for creating and managing a Facebook group, and suggestions for utilizing Facebook’s features to foster student learning, collaboration, communication, and socialization.
... This really changes the shape of our interactions either with friends or with organizations and. Indeed, social media platforms represent a new place where people, organizations and even governments can interact commercially, socially, politically and educationally with one another and exchange information, thoughts, products, and services (Hawkins & Vel, 2013;Rathore et al., 2016;Usher et al., 2014). The consequences, organizations around the world are starting to think about ways to maximize the use of platforms that can help attract customers and build profitable marketing relationships with those customers (Alalwan et al., 2016;Braojos-Gomez et al., 2015;Kamboj et al., 2018). ...
Consumer's lifestyle has been greatly shifted due to the massive development of social media and brought unprecedented opportunities and challenges for marketing activities. There are few steps leading to consumer in deciding the product that they want to buy. This study helps to explain elements and consequences of social media marketing in Instagram context and its relationship with purchase intention. To this end, an empirical study applying partial least square (PLS) were conducted. Utilizing 254 of sample size, the results reveal that community building is crucial determinants of social media marketing in online culinary information search which later affects purchase intention. Further, this study clarifies creating brand identity in Instagram is a way to build a brand image. This research has a potential impact to provide renewed insights for researchers into determinants and consequences of individual purchase intention.
... Social Media such as You Tube, Wikipedia, Snap Chat and Google allows easy access of information due to wide sharing; finding solutions or how-to instructions; extracting opinions; comprehensibility and convenience alongside or even over traditional information sources(Head, & Eisenburg, 2010;Kim, Sin & Yoo-Lee, 2014;Usher, Woods, Casellac, Glass, Wilson, Mayner & Irwin, 2014).Social media supplements information gaps as well as misunderstood information, as this student explained:"In general for example in my life what I didn't know about it, I put in YouTube because there's lots of videos that showing step by step. So it will be perfect that we'll know anything in the world just you Google it and it will explain in brief, even the courses that we take in the Master even from outside the country." ...
Upon transitioning to higher education, Emirati students bring their cultural values and sentiments into the teaching and learning environment. Using the Explanatory Sequential method of Mixed Methods approach, this research explored how the information use of Emirati students enrolled in higher education is experienced in light of what is revealed when national culture is explored. This research provides empirical data contributing to the discussion of how culture intersects with information use in higher education. New contributions underpin the relationship between culture and information use. They also support the design and implementation of pedagogical approaches that recognize cultural diversity of learners.
... Through Instagram students find many ideas, design patterns and how students work as beginners sometimes have problems in starting designs and finding ideas. So using Instagram students is very helpful in finding design ideas, including in assessing the design [50] communication constraints of students and teachers in learning can be overcome by the use of social media [51], students can learn anywhere and anytime to hone their cognitive skills and knowledge towards high learning outcomes [25]. ...
span lang="EN-US">Mobile phone technology offers new opportunities to integrate face-to-face learning also other models of learning. Instagram is mostly only used for business and public figure exposure. But we see a tendency to use Instagram that students use in learning graphic design as a way to access content, publish work and learning outcomes using mobile phone. The purpose of this study is to find out the comparison of the average value of In-diagram assisted creative learning and measure the user experience (UX) of Instagram in learning graphic design. This study uses a quantitative approach with a pseudo experiment of non equivalent control group de-sign to find a comparison of the average value of student learning outcomes in the Statistical Test with MANOVA and to find out the average value of UX with UEQ Instagram benchmarks for learning graphic design. The results of the study there are significant differences (real) the average value between the experimental class group and the control class group. UX test results are on four scales that are categorized as ex-excellent, namely the scale of Attractiveness, efficiency, dependability, stimulation. One perspicuity scale is above average and the novelty scale is good, the mean range is 1.33-2.00 according to the UEQ benchmark interval. The implication of this research is that Instagram through mobile phone technology is effectively used for the creative learning of graphic design lessons and needs to be developed as a medium for the development of teaching materials on all subject matter.</span
... Once again, these results are insufficient for drawing conclusions. Various investigations show the key role played by SM in the expansion of knowledge (Hamm et al., 2013) and the importance of SM as a source of information in comparison to, for example, peer-reviewed journals (Usher et al., 2014). In the case of medical residents, we need to know how they search for information and what SM they are using. ...
Background
Medical residents can offer ideas for new information services, as most of them are ‘digital natives’, although reviews of the use of social media in health care settings do not provide data on their information behaviour.
Objective
A scoping review aimed at providing a research map for the information behaviour of medical residents and their use of social media, listing the aspects of the information behaviour studied and the theories and methods used.
Methods
A search was carried out in pubmed, embase, cinahl and lisa in April of 2018, with the results limited to the period from 2010 onwards.
Results
Thirty‐nine relevant articles from 38 different studies were identified. The presence and use of social media was the most researched aspect, followed by information sharing, the relationships established and, finally, the search for and use of information. These aspects are researched mainly from the point of view of doctor–patient interactions. Only one study incorporated a theory of its design. Surveys were the most frequently used method.
Conclusion
Research does not delve into medical residents’ information behaviour on social media, despite the residents themselves using these media (in the context of everyday life, at least). More research is required.
... Our study was conducted among first-year medical students only. Among them, 86% were finding it useful and 16% were regular users [10]. ...
... There is mounting evidence on the positive use of SNSs in education especially among learners (Tess, 2013;Greenhow and Askari, 2017;Sadowski et al., 2017;Kurkela, 2011;Maloney et al., 2014;Junco et al., 2011;Peck, 2014;Wang et al., 2012b;Usher et al., 2014;Gikas and Grant, 2013). These studies can be summarised and categorised under the following themes: ...
This study aims to explore how learners and educators use social
networking sites (SNSs) for education-related activities and identify the factors
that influence their usage. The study was conducted at a private institute for
higher learning (IHL) in central Malaysia involving learners at different levels
of study and educators from various positions. A total of 200 respondents
consisting of 100 learners and 100 educators participated in the
self-administered questionnaire. Chi-square and regression analyses were used
to determine the significance of demographic factors (education and gender)
and other factors such as perceived privacy (PP), perceived security (PS),
perceived trust (PT), web experience (WE), computer anxiety (CA), social
norms (SN), enjoyment (ET), desire to give information (GV) and desire to get
information (GT) towards their intention to use SNSs. The findings illustrate
that other than external factors, demograp
... Social media technologies have become a common method for producing and conserving social relationships [48]. Even though it is supposed that most the nursing students remarkably use social media, the role of it in nursing education has not been thoroughly investigated [55]. So that it is necessary to use social media to decrease stress among nursing student, in first year or first semester, their aged (20 and 24 years) because they do not have experience in health specialties, it is very important to reduce student load and the academic activities, and providing training of nursing students with the reality of their future profession. ...
Background: nowadays increasing use of Social media within the nursing study and practice the students should realize its use is attractive in the educational setting. The aim of the study: This study was aimed to assess direction and satisfaction of medical, surgical nursing students in the first year towards using social media for communication & study Subjects and methods: descriptive design utilized to conduct this study. Sitting: The study was held in the medical, surgical department faculty of nursing (1st year) in which student start studying nursing to verify no any factor affecting them. Tools for data collection: The constructed study tools tested, and piloted by the investigator to collect data through two electronic tools. The first tool:-include two parts, part (1) student personnel data and part (2) the direction of students towards social media. The second tool, student satisfaction about using social media in nursing studying. Results: the result showed that most of the students prefer using of social media in their learning and they have positive direction toward using it, positively agreement of most of the students in using the social media in interactivity with peers and the agreement for most of them which refer to satisfaction by using it in academic learning and most of students were satisfied toward using of social media in their learning. Conclusion: Social media is a rising scope within nursing practice, and students can find its use engaging in the educational setting. The current study concluded that most of the students were agree and they satisfied to use of social media in their learning, interactivity with peers, teachers, and they agree of easy use and usefulness of it. In the same time, they prefer the presence of teachers.
... Student browse social media as a valid forum for learning and to get information for health. Students engage regularly in social media to remain aware of health information [6]. Regular physical activities is related to important health benefits, but abundant usage of social media leads to decay in student's physical activity. ...
In the present world of technology, social media is used to communicate, share information or linked within the Global field of the world. In this research, to find out the physical, psychological & sexual health impact by using social media is focused. Social Networking websites have an adverse influence on students' lives and students browse social websites and got to know some complex stuff before their age. Purposive sampling technique was used in this research and questionnaire was administered from 300 students to collect the data using survey. According to research findings, there is no association between social media and students Health. The main reason was that students were addicted to browsing of social media, even they do not aware of suffering from the bundle of physical and psychological health issues. They also browse to get health-related information which may be prohibited stuff like sexual health. Some hackers also use students as a tool to diverse their belief as pupils spend most of their time using social media. Lastly, it is stated that Social Media is like a "DEEP OCEAN", which have an intense impact on students from each aspect of their lives.
Health professions educators often use social media to share knowledge; however, it is unclear what specific dissemination and knowledge translation (KT) processes are occurring and the implications of this sharing for health professions education (HPE). This study explored how educators have used social media as a mechanism of dissemination and KT in the literature. A critical scoping review methodology, informed by Engeström’s Activity Theory, was employed. Twelve databases were searched and studies that: (a) addressed health professions educators; (b) described the use of social media for dissemination or KT; (c) focused on a regulated health profession; (d) focused on undergraduate or graduate education; and (e) were published in English or French between 2011 and 2021 were included. Data were analyzed using numerical and qualitative content analyses. Of the 4859 articles screened, 37 were eligible for inclusion. Social media may facilitate knowledge sharing in HPE, but there is a lack of conceptual clarity on what is meant by ‘dissemination’ and ‘KT’. Who is responsible for sharing knowledge, what knowledge is being shared, and the target audiences are not always clear. Multiple factors (e.g., affordances, opportunity costs) influence how social media is used as a mechanism of dissemination, and it remains unclear whether and how it is used as a mechanism of KT. Concepts like KT and dissemination, which are often borrowed from other disciplines, must be critically evaluated for their relevance and suitability if they are to be appropriately applied to HPE and in particular to social media. Educators looking to use social media to teach students about KT should consider whether this use of technology truly aligns with their stated learning outcomes.
Introduction
The use of social networking sites (SNSs) is growing among higher education students, including healthcare students. Nonetheless, limited research has examined the perceived use behavior among healthcare students in developing countries such as India.
Objective
This study attempts to assess the use behavior of SNSs by undergraduate students in the fields of nursing and pharmacy in India through the lens of Connectivism and New Social Learning theories.
Method
The study used a Google form to collect data through an online questionnaire. A sample of 483 participants included 258 Bachelor of Science in Nursing students, 161 General Nursing and Midwifery students, and 64 Bachelor of Pharmacy students from various Indian nursing and pharmacy schools.
Results
The majority of the respondents prefer to use SNSs for several purposes such as watching academic videos on YouTube, sharing their ideas, thoughts, and current development in their respective fields through WhatsApp, getting job-related information from different Facebook pages, etc. A substantial number of nursing students believed that these SNSs help them build relationships with professionals across the country. At the same time, many students also indicated that extensive use of SNSs might cause sleep difficulties, data privacy concerns, and a lack of focus while studying.
Conclusion
To have an impact on how SNSs are used in healthcare education, more attention should be paid to build connectivism between educators and their students on social learning environment, which the findings of this study's suggestions could be put into practice.
As mental health nurses, we have engaged with social
media strategically for some time through establishing
professional networks that extend beyond the local and
regional, enabling and reinforcing a wider global dialogue
(Wilson et al., 2014; Wilson & Armstrong, 2016). We have
used it to strengthen our practice as educators, scientists,
and clinicians (Cronin et al., 2020; McNamara, 2021;
Usher et al., 2014; Wilson & Usher, 2017). As technology
continues to transform, it reveals expanded capacity and
capabilities, and it is inevitable that we will continue to
see innovative implementation, and leadership evolving
within our discipline.
Sosyal medya pazarlama faaliyetlerinin marka sadakati üzerindeki etkisinde marka imajının aracılık rolü
Participating in new regulations and practices that allow people to share their ideas and experiences is one of the most important factors that can be used to improve the effectiveness of individuals' decisions in both the virtual and real worlds as a result of the evolution of communication technologies. Today, customers actively engage in promotions and marketing across multiple media and engage in communication. Individuals' purchase decisions for a commodity or service are influenced by psychological and socio-cultural elements to a greater extent than in the past, as a result of the development of technologies. Moreover, modern consumers learn interactively from marketing communication operations. With the evolution of the media and the active participation of social media in the lives of consumers, businesses have begun to make different marketing decisions, and these amazing and intriguing outcomes have begun to influence individuals' product and service purchase decisions. Because consumption is no longer unilateral, and consumers now influence the marketing methods of firms. The purpose of this study is to analyze Instagram, one of the social media marketing platforms, by determining the situation in the context of relevant literature. It is anticipated that the research results will shed light on the determination of the existing state of marketing knowledge.
The digitalization era is emerging in higher education today. The online technologies are influencing the strategies for learning. Incorporating online technologies like E-learning into health science education is considered as inevitable. For these reasons the health science education is focusing the integration of E-learning into their curriculum.
This study was conducted among under graduate Physical Therapy students, University college Al- Ardah, Jazan university KSA. The first aim of this study is to find the effectiveness of E-learning on teaching and learning strategies in Physical Therapy students. Second, the aim is to examine the student’s satisfaction and perception regarding E-learning. During the study the JUMP (Jazan University Multi Platforms) system was adopted and paper-less learning experience has been created.
The results of the analysis indicate that E-learning have many benefits in Physical Therapy teaching and learning. Student’s satisfaction and perception regarding use of E-learning were positive. Perceived barriers to the use of E-learning were internet connectivity problems, poor social interaction and communication.
Key words: Physical Therapy, under graduate, E-learning, Online technology, JUMP.
Contextsocial media applications allow peoples to communicate their information and thoughts over the internet rather than face-to-face, postal, journals, radio, television, magazine or newspapers Different informations like loves, entertainment, political, social, business, insights could be shared between individuals In some countries, the use of social media for health information communication was assessed among university's students yet in Ethiopia Objective The study aimed at determining the use of social media for health information and associated factors among university students. Design An institution-based cross sectional study was done in March 2019 SettingDebreberhan University. Participants 845 undergraduate students was selected using simple random sampling technique.Main outcome measures the use of social media applications for health information communication Results from 845 study participants, 444 (52 5%) have used different social Media for different reasons The most preferred social media applications were Face book (82 4%), and mostly visited information was related to exercise (47 7%) Respondents' mothers educational status (AOR = 4 66, 95% CI:[1 96,11 08],spent 240 minutes on social media network per day (AOR= 6 78, 95% CI: [1 65, 27 82]), daily users of social media (AOR= 1 79, 95% CI: [1 07, 3 02]), health profession students (AOR= 2 59, 95% CI: [1 45, 4 63]), and students who have good internet use skill (AOR= 2 94, 95% CI: [1 22, 7 09]) were significantly factors. Conclusions The use of social media applications for health information communication was good Spent more time on social media, being daily users, being health students and having good internet browsing skill were significantly associated factors
Being an effective and well-rounded nurse in Australia is not just about technical skills - it's also about thinking like a nurse. The Road to Nursing helps students develop clinical reasoning and critical reflection skills, understand the philosophical and ethical considerations necessary to care for clients and reflect on how to provide care that meets the unique needs of clients. This edition retains three parts which guide students through their transition to university, formation of a professional identity and progression to professional practice. A revised chapter order improves the transition between topics and a new chapter explores the ever-changing Australian health landscape, including recent technological innovations. Each chapter includes definitions of key terms, reflection questions, perspectives from nurses, end-of-chapter review questions, research topics and resources that connect students with the real-world practice of nursing. Written by healthcare experts, The Road to Nursing is a fundamental resource for students beginning a nursing career.
Transportation is extremely important in contributing to the life quality development of urban areas. However, it has influenced negatively on individuals and the environment due to carbon emissions and gases. Worldwide, organizations and countries are exploring a solution and have developed Electric Vehicles (EVs) as the best possible solution. Electric vehicles emit no exhaust emissions and are powered by batteries. The adoption rate of EVs in rich countries is increasing year after year, while consumer adoption intention of EVs in poor countries is quite low, particularly in Malaysia. The ownership percentage of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEs) in Malaysia is 93 percent, placing it near the top of the globe, but EV adoption is just about 3.5 percent. Consumer awareness of EVs is quite low, which is why consumer adoption intentions toward EVs are not increasing. Malaysia is the world's 26th highest emitter of carbon and greenhouse gases (GHG). This study will assist in identifying the characteristics that can maximize consumer interest in EVs and will be beneficial to the government and industry in developing the market as stated in the Paris accord and achieving the Carbon Neutral Nation 2050 aim. The study will go through the motivators that lead consumers to purchase EVs. These characteristics will provide transportation sectors insights on bridging the demand and supply of sustainable vehicles.
Perilaku caring dipandang sebagai bagian penting dari keperawatan dan sebagai kompetensi yang diharapkan pada mahasiswa keperawatan. Kelompok teman sebaya sangat berguna dalam menyediakan lingkungan di mana mahasiswa keperawatan dapat belajar caring. Dukungan sosial juga penting untuk pengembangan profesional dan pribadi mahasiswa keperawatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis hubungan peer caring behavior dan dukungan sosial dengan perilaku caring mahasiswa keperawatan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif korelasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Sampel penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa program studi sarjana keperawatan sebanyak 250 mahasiswa yang terdiri dari semester 4, 6 dan 8 teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan total sampling. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan perilaku caring diadaptasi dari kuesioner Caring Behavior Inventory (CBI) dan kuesioner Peer Caring Behavior Scale serta Social Support Questionnaire. Hasil: Rata-rata peer caring behaviors 63,1, rata-rata dukungan sosial 16,5, rata-rata perilaku caring 129,3, ada hubungan peer caring behavior dengan perilaku caring (r=0,269, p=0,015) dan hubungan dukungan sosial dengan perilaku caring (r=0,215, p=0,01). Kesimpulan: terdapat hubungan antara peer caring behavior dan dukungan sosial dengan perilaku caring. Pendidik harus mendorong pelaksanaan perilaku caring diantara teman sebaya di kalangan mahasiswa sebagai sarana memfasilitasi hubungan mahasiswa dengan pasien dan keluarganya di masa yang akan datang. Pendidik juga mempertimbangkan peran potensial yang berkembang dari teknologi media sosial sebagai sumber dukungan sosial yang dapat diakses dan sebagai media pembelajaran dalam peningkatan perilaku caring. Kata Kunci: peer caring behaviors; dukungan sosial; perilaku caring mahasiswa keperawatan PEER CARING BEHAVIORS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TOWARDS CARING BEHAVIOR OF BACHELOR NURSING STUDENTS AT FACULTY OF HEALTH HARAPAN BANGSA UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT Caring behavior is seen as an important part of nursing and as an expected competency in nursing students. Peer groups are very useful in providing an environment in which nursing students can learn caring. Social support is also important for the professional and personal development of nursing students. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between peer caring behavior and social support towards nursing students' caring behavior. This research was a descriptive correlational study with a cross sectional approach. The sample of this study was 250 undergraduate nursing students consisting of semesters 4, 6 and 8. The sampling technique used total sampling. The research instrument used caring behavior was adapted from the Caring Behavior Inventory (CBI) questionnaire and the Peer Caring Behavior Scale questionnaire and the Social Support Questionnaire. The average of peer caring behavior was 63.1, the average social support was 16.5, the average caring behavior was 129.3, it is stated that there is a relationship between peer caring behavior and caring behavior (r = 0.269, p = 0.015) and the relationship between social support and caring behavior (r = 0.215, p = 0.01). There is a relationship between peer caring behavior and social support with caring behavior. Educators must encourage the implementation of caring behavior among students as a means of facilitating student relations with patients and their families in the future. Educators also consider the developing potential role of social media technology as an accessible source of social support and as a learning medium in enhancing caring behavior. Keywords: peer caring behavior; social support; caring behavior; nursing student’s caring behaviour
The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Computerised Adaptation and Training Tool (ICATT) is an emergent training tool for improving the efficiency of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) case management training in an in-service or pre-service context. The purpose of this article was to explore nursing campuses’ readiness for the use of ICATT. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive design was employed at 10 nursing campuses in KwaZulu-Natal. Campus principals, nurse educators and learners were purposively sampled. Inclusion criteria for the campus principals were their willingness to participate. Inclusion criteria for the nurse educators included having received and facilitated IMCI case management training and for learners being either second or third year nurse trainees in the R425 training programme. In-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview schedule were used to collect data from seven campus principals, while eight focus group discussions were held with nurse educators and learners. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was conducted manually. Trustworthiness was ensured. Determinants identified in this study were positive attitudes, enablers supporting ICATT implementation and barriers. However, the existence of barriers could have an impact on the adoption of an electronic tool for IMCI case management training. Recommendations include developing the infrastructure at nursing campuses, offering nurse educators training on the implementation of ICATT for teaching and developing the computer skills of learners. ICATT may effectively be used by nurse educators in teaching IMCI case management in a cost-effective manner, while also stimulating independent learning and creativity for the learners involved.
Keywords: campus principals; computerised training tool; educators; ICATT; readiness; technology oriented; training programme
Rational. Social networking sites and social media play an important role in attracting international students that seek universities and academic programs outside their own countries. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, and YouTube have changed the way international students search for the universities in the United States. The problem is that it is unclear which social media tools international students use when making their academic choices. The gathered information could serve as a useful tool for universities to understand how students utilize social media and how to reach out to them. Objective. The objective of this qualitative systematic review of literature was to examine the types of social media tools utilized by international students when searching for universities in the United States since 2010. Methodology. The current study utilized qualitative systematic literature review design to identify, evaluate, and present literature related to the research question. The review consisted of three main phases: (1) planning the review, (2) conducting the review, and (3) reporting the review. Science Direct and Emerald Insights databases were searched using several combinations of search terms. Based on the quality assessment, 23 articles were selected for final analysis of broad categories, including research methods, findings, limitation, and future research. Key Findings. The majority of students reported using Facebook and Twitter for information seeking, finding, sending, and receiving. There was no evidence to support that students used specific social media tools when searching for universities and academic programs in the US. Some outcomes of using social media tools were also identified. Conclusion. Although further work is needed to understand what specific social media platforms international students use when seeking for university-specific information, current study indicates that college students thrive in a social media environment. Thus, universities in the US need to be open to these new and continuously developing social platforms and remain engaged with current and potential international students.
Background
Previous research has addressed nursing course components such as clinical placements that affect students' socialisation processes and the development of their professional identities. Social media is an increasingly important factor that has not yet been explored in-depth in terms of its influence on the development of the professional identity of nursing and is a major gap in our knowledge and understanding of undergraduate nurses' development.
Objective
To understand the influence of social media usage on the development of undergraduate nursing students' professional identity.
Design
Descriptive qualitative study.
Setting
Two universities in Saudi Arabia.
Participants
Sixteen undergraduate nursing students.
Methods
Semi-structured and audio-recorded interviews were undertaken between November 2018 and January 2019. The transcribed data were thematically analysed using NVivo 12.
Results
Three main themes emerged: Learning about nursing professional identity through social media, adopting the identity of nursing, and students sharing their understanding of nursing professional identity via social media. Students used social media to learn about the nursing profession, and this helped them to develop a sense of belonging to the nursing profession. The students also used social media to share their experiences as nursing students and to enhance society's understanding of the importance of the nursing profession.
Conclusion
Undergraduate nursing students should be encouraged to develop their professional identity through socialisation. Social media can facilitate the socialisation process of undergraduate nursing students by connecting them with members of the nursing community.
Purpose:
To determine the relationship between social media usage characteristics and alexithymia in nursing students.
Design and methods:
The study was conducted with 272 nursing students between November and December 2018 in Turkey. Data were collected using an information form to determine the sociodemographic and social media usage characteristics of the students, and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale.
Findings:
According to the results of this study, nursing students use Instagram the most. As time spent on social media increases, the alexithymia score increases and students have difficulty recognizing their feelings.
Practice implications:
As the use of social media by nursing students affects their mental process and behavior patterns, the results of social media applications, which witness a wide range of feelings, thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors, should be included in the nursing curriculum.
Nurses and other health professionals are adopting social media to network with health care professionals and organizations, support health education, deliver health promotion messages, enhance professional development and employment opportunities, and communicate within political forums. This paper explores the growing use of social media, and examines the current dynamics of Twitter as an example of the uptake of social media. This paper also offers practical guidance for new Twitter users who are interested in using this social media approach in clinical or educational settings, and for professional development.
During the last three years the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Tasmania has used a needs assessment survey to explore the needs of organizations and nursing professionals that facilitate and clinically supervise Bachelor of Nursing students in the workplace. Findings from the survey indicated that staff at healthcare organizations wanted a communication strategy that was easily accessible by clinicians who supervised students during work integrated learning placements. In particular they wanted to receive timely information related to the role and function of supervisors in practice. The development of the digital strategy to strengthen the development of a community of practice between the University, organizations, facilities and clinical supervisors was identified as the key method of improving communication. Blogging and micro blogging were selected as methods of choice for the implementation of the digital strategy because they were easy to set up, use and enable equity of access to geographically dispersed practitioners in urban and rural areas. Change champions were identified to disseminate information about the strategy within their workplaces. Although clinicians indicated electronic communication as their preferred method, there were a number of human factors at a systems and individual level identified to be challenges when communicating with clinical supervisors who were based off-campus. Information communication technology policies and embedded culture towards social presence were impediments to using this approach in some organizations. Additionally, it was found that it is necessary for this group of clinicians to be educated about using digital methods to undertake their role as clinical supervisors in their varied clinical practice environments.
Our paper examines the design of a course that utilized the real-time information network Twitter to spark reflective thinking and communication based on classroom topics. A major goal was to increase discourse amongst students and enhance learning through encouraging student time on task. The innovation followed guidelines set forth in the Learning and Teaching as Communicative Actions theory to augment student learning experience via more active communication and increased content sharing among students, towards a goal of building a social learning community. In this mixed methods study, we found diverse student perceptions of the use of Twitter; both very positive views of the tool as a means of supporting discourse and those views of the tool having little benefit to student‟s own learning. The female students in this study, perceived the tool to significantly more support the social learning community in the interactive environment than did male students
Social software is increasingly being used in higher and further education to support teaching and learning processes. These applications provide students with social and cognitive stimulation and also add to the interaction between students and educators. However, in addition to the benefits the introduction of social software into a course environment can also have adverse implications on students, educators and the education institution as a whole, a phenomenon which has received much less attention in the literature. In this study we explore the various implications of introducing social software into a course environment in order to identify the associated benefits, but also the potential drawbacks. We draw on data from 20 social software initiatives in UK-based higher and further education institutions to identify the diverse experiences and concerns of students and educators. The findings are presented in form of a SWOT analysis, which allows us to better understand the otherwise ambiguous implications of social software in terms of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. From the analysis we have derived concrete recommendations for the use of social software as a teaching and learning tool.
Microblogging is considered the Web 2.0 technology of 2009 with more and more users from various domains taking interest in it. Using applications like Twitter, Plurk, Edmodo or Cirip.eu, microblogging has become one of the first words associated with Web 2.0 as far as online social interactions, conversational discourse, communication and/or collaboration through social networks are concerned, but among the last that educational actors take into consideration.In this paper the authors aim to examine closely how microblogging can contribute to improve the educational process through teaching methods which are closer to the way of thinking of students. Thus, among others methods like teaching with questions, discourse, didactic conversation, e-portfolios, projects, teaching with collaboration or academic controversy etc., it will be discussed how a teaching method based on multimedia objects can be used in a clear and straight manner in the micro-lectures carried out on the microblogging platform cirip.eu by the authors, in formal (university) as well as informal (continuous adult education) contexts.
Despite the widespread use of social media by students and its increased use by instructors, very little empirical evidence is available concerning the impact of social media use on student learning and engagement. This paper describes our semester-long experimental study to determine if using Twitter – the microblogging and social networking platform most amenable to ongoing, public dialogue – for educationally relevant purposes can impact college student engagement and grades. A total of 125 students taking a first year seminar course for pre-health professional majors participated in this study (70 in the experimental group and 55 in the control group). With the experimental group, Twitter was used for various types of academic and co-curricular discussions. Engagement was quantified by using a 19-item scale based on the National Survey of Student Engagement. To assess differences in engagement and grades, we used mixed effects analysis of variance (ANOVA) models, with class sections nested within treatment groups. We also conducted content analyses of samples of Twitter exchanges. The ANOVA results showed that the experimental group had a significantly greater increase in engagement than the control group, as well as higher semester grade point averages. Analyses of Twitter communications showed that students and faculty were both highly engaged in the learning process in ways that transcended traditional classroom activities. This study provides experimental evidence that Twitter can be used as an educational tool to help engage students and to mobilize faculty into a more active and participatory role.
Tracking the spread of an epidemic disease like seasonal or pandemic influenza is an important task that can reduce its impact and help authorities plan their response. In particular, early detection and geolocation of an outbreak are important aspects of this monitoring activity. Various methods are routinely employed for this monitoring, such as counting the consultation rates of general practitioners. We report on a monitoring tool to measure the prevalence of disease in a population by analysing the contents of social networking tools, such as Twitter. Our method is based on the analysis of hundreds of thousands of tweets per day, searching for symptom-related statements, and turning statistical information into a flu-score. We have tested it in the United Kingdom for 24 weeks during the H1N1 flu pandemic. We compare our flu-score with data from the Health Protection Agency, obtaining on average a statistically significant linear correlation which is greater than 95%. This method uses completely independent data to that commonly used for these purposes, and can be used at close time intervals, hence providing inexpensive and timely information about the state of an epidemic.
The concept of Social Media is top of the agenda for many business executives today. Decision makers, as well as consultants, try to identify ways in which firms can make profitable use of applications such as Wikipedia, YouTube, Facebook, Second Life, and Twitter. Yet despite this interest, there seems to be very limited understanding of what the term “Social Media” exactly means; this article intends to provide some clarification. We begin by describing the concept of Social Media, and discuss how it differs from related concepts such as Web 2.0 and User Generated Content. Based on this definition, we then provide a classification of Social Media which groups applications currently subsumed under the generalized term into more specific categories by characteristic: collaborative projects, blogs, content communities, social networking sites, virtual game worlds, and virtual social worlds. Finally, we present 10 pieces of advice for companies which decide to utilize Social Media.
... Early Warning and Outbreak Detection Using Social Networking Websites: The Potential of Twitter Ed de Quincey and Patty Kostkova City eHealth Research Centre, City University Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB ed . de . quincey @city.ac.uk Abstract. ...
We present an automated tool with a web interface for tracking the prevalence of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) in several regions of the United Kingdom using the contents of Twitter's microblogging service. Our data is comprised by a daily average of approximately 200,000 geolocated tweets collected by targeting 49 urban centres in the UK for a time period of 40 weeks. Official ILI rates from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) form our ground truth. Bolasso, the bootstrapped version of LASSO, is applied in order to extract a consistent set of features, which are then used for learning a regression model.
Epidemic Intelligence is being used to gather information about potential diseases outbreaks from both formal and increasingly
informal sources. A potential addition to these informal sources are social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
In this paper we describe a method for extracting messages, called “tweets” from the Twitter website and the results of a
pilot study which collected over 135,000 tweets in a week during the current Swine Flu pandemic.
KeywordsEpidemic Intelligence-social networking-swine flu
An exploratory study to identify patterns of communication behaviour among hospital based healthcare workers.
Non-participatory, qualitative observational study.
British district general hospital.
Eight doctors and two nurses.
Communication behaviours resulted in an interruptive workplace, which seemed to contribute to inefficiency in work practice. Medical staff generated twice as many interruptions via telephone and paging systems as they received. Hypothesised causes for this level of interruption include a bias by staff to interruptive communication methods, a tendency to seek information from colleagues in preference to printed materials, and poor provision of information in support of contacting individuals in specific roles. Staff were observed to infer the intention of messages based on insufficient information, and clinical teams demonstrated complex communication patterns, which could lead to inefficiency.
The results suggest a number of improvements to processes or technologies. Staff may need instruction in appropriate use of communication facilities. Further, excessive emphasis on information technology may be misguided since much may be gained by supporting information exchange through communication technology. Voicemail and email with acknowledgment, mobile communication, improved support for role based contact, and message screening may be beneficial in the hospital environment.
This paper aims to present the practical issues that need to be addressed in order to successfully implement a social networking (Facebook) page by school nurses as a platform to engage young people. The concept was developed by a specialist community public health nurse student, though the implementation by the school nurses resulted in a project that looked somewhat different from the original concept. The use of social networking to engage young people is a relatively new concept for health services, and there appear to be no 'tried and tested' ways of implementation. The practical solutions to issues are developed from exploring existing guidance and standards from professional and health services, in addition to those used by a charitable organisation that uses the internet and email to engage with vulnerable young people. Although several risks and ethical and sustainability issues exist, it is possible to identify and manage these in order to successfully improve accessibility to services for young people.
The use of mobile phones has grown exponentially in the last decade including in some of the most remote and low-resource regions of the world. With the geographic expansion of mobile phone use, information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) was born, and innovative uses for mobile technologies in various fields including health care have emerged. This use of mobile technology in health care is known as mHealth. mHealth interventions are being used internationally to improve maternal and child health. Be it the use of a mobile phone to call for emergency transport, remote consultation, or large-scale short message service (SMS)-based community education programs, mHealth is demonstrating its utility in reproductive health programs throughout the world. This article describes the evolution and challenges of mHealth, discusses the role of mHealth in achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, and addresses the potential impact of mHealth for midwives. mHealth represents a new area of global health that warrants the attention of midwifery advocates. Midwifery leadership in the field of mHealth at this early stage of its development will ensure future health programming that is relevant to the needs of women and the midwives who care for them.
We explore the hypothesis that social media such as Twitter encodes the belief of a large number of people about some concrete statement about the world. Here, these beliefs are aggregated using a Prediction Market specifically concerning the possibility of a Swine Flu Pandemic in 2009. Using a regression framework, we are able to show that simple features extracted from Tweets can reduce the error associated with modelling these beliefs. Our approach is also shown to outperform some baseline methods based purely on time-series information from the Market.
Recent developments and innovations in ICTs (information and communications technologies) and their wide and growing adoption have changed the status of cyberspace vis-à-vis physical space, as well as that of users of information and communications devices. The most important change concerning cyberspace has been its permanent and instant availability to users through broadband services, bringing about its integration with physical space, at least from the perspective of users. I attempt to highlight this change, its significance, and its potential implications. A short review of the literature on cyberspace as a spatial entity is followed by a presentation of the growing adoption of various mobile technologies for users of the Internet, and the rapidly growing mobile broadband traffic, notably of streaming information, coupled with extended mobile Internet uses, mainly for entertainment. These discussions will lead us to the suggestion of several implications of instantly accessed cyberspace by mobile broadband users—access which is available without location and time restrictions.
Analyzing user messages in social media can measure different population characteristics, including public health measures. For example, recent work has correlated Twitter messages with influenza rates in the United States; but this has largely been the extent of mining Twitter for public health. In this work, we consider a broader range of public health applications for Twitter. We apply the recently introduced Ailment Topic Aspect Model to over one and a half million health related tweets and discover mentions of over a dozen ailments, including allergies, obesity and insomnia. We introduce extensions to incorporate prior knowledge into this model and apply it to several tasks: tracking illnesses over times (syndromic surveillance), measuring behavioral risk factors, localizing illnesses by geographic region, and analyzing symptoms and medication usage. We show quantitative correlations with public health data and qualitative evaluations of model output. Our results suggest that Twitter has broad applicability for public health research.
University classes in Mathematics are traditionally perceived to be uninspiring and devoid of active student–lecturer communication. Large undergraduate classes further compound the difficulty of engaging students and enabling viable student–lecturer feedback. At the Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University, some staff members have been using electronic voting systems (EVS) to enliven the classroom and enable large numbers of students to respond to questions in real time during class. In this paper, we present an evaluation case study, based on student perceptions, of the impact of EVS use on student learning and engagement. The results show that majority of students are hugely positive about the usefulness and overall advantageousness of EVS use in classes. Results also show that EVS use does increase the likelihood of students participating and engaging in class, as even students who do not view EVS as being particularly useful stated that they are more likely to participate in classes where EVS are used than otherwise. However, there seems to be no correlation between EVS use and improvement (or otherwise) in student grades.
The popularity of video games has transcended entertainment crossing into the world of education. While the literature base on educational gaming is growing, there is still a lack of systematic study of this emerging technology’s efficacy. This quasi-experimental study evaluated a teacher created video game on genetics in terms of its affective and cognitive impact on student users. While statistical results indicated no differences (p > .05) in student learning as measured by our instrument, there were significant differences (p < .05) found in the participants’ level of engagement while interfacing with the video game. Implications on this emerging line of inquiry are discussed.
Widespread use of the Web and other Internet technologies in postsecondary education has exploded in the last 15 years. Using a set of items developed by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the researchers utilized the hierarchical linear model (HLM) and multiple regressions to investigate the impact of Web-based learning technology on student engagement and self-reported learning outcomes in face-to-face and online learning environments. The results show a general positive relationship between the use the learning technology and student engagement and learning outcomes. We also discuss the possible impact on minority and part-time students as they are more likely to enroll in online courses.
Microblogging is one of the latest Web 2.0 technologies. The key elements are online communication using 140 characters and the fact that it involves “following” anyone. There has been a great deal of excitement about this in recent months. This paper reports on a research study that was carried out on the use of a microblogging platform for process-oriented learning in Higher Education. Students of the University of Applied Sciences of Upper Austria used the tool throughout their course. All postings were carefully tracked, examined and analyzed in order to explore the possibilities offered by microblogging in education. It can be concluded that microblogging should be seen as a completely new form of communication that can support informal learning beyond classrooms.
The emergence of Internet-based social media has made it possible for one person to communicate with hundreds or even thousands of other people about products and the companies that provide them. Thus, the impact of consumer-to-consumer communications has been greatly magnified in the marketplace. This article argues that social media is a hybrid element of the promotion mix because in a traditional sense it enables companies to talk to their customers, while in a nontraditional sense it enables customers to talk directly to one another. The content, timing, and frequency of the social media-based conversations occurring between consumers are outside managers’ direct control. This stands in contrast to the traditional integrated marketing communications paradigm whereby a high degree of control is present. Therefore, managers must learn to shape consumer discussions in a manner that is consistent with the organization's mission and performance goals. Methods by which this can be accomplished are delineated herein. They include providing consumers with networking platforms, and using blogs, social media tools, and promotional tools to engage customers.
The business model of healthcare is changing. Value-based purchasing and accountable care initiatives, along with reimbursement incentives and penalties, are creating pressures that are reshaping healthcare delivery approaches and care processes. And today's patients are more engaged and familiar with multimedia information technologies. This article highlights how healthcare organizations are applying social media technologies to address the challenges they face. I explore how these tools are useful for monitoring conversations, proactively resolving complaints, and facilitating transparency. I also review how these tools contribute to enhanced patient experiences and help organizations comply with meaningful use criteria, such as engaging patients and families in their care, improving quality and care coordination, and reducing disparities. The story of Louise, a virtual patient-discharge advocate, demonstrates how social media is helping providers improve health outcomes, reduce costs, and decrease rehospitalizations. Other examples highlight how one secure social networking community is helping case managers better support patients who are on the road to recovery from addiction and describe one hospital's use of a virtual world to help train staff for emergency evacuation. Social media can be used to deliver more patient-centered care and fluid care processes between patients and physicians. Combined with today's mobile technologies, it is a ubiquitous tool that can easily be applied in healthcare environments to solve today's challenges.
The internet is increasingly a part of everyday life by facilitating networking opportunities and offering ways to associate with others who have similar interests, values, or goals. An online survey was administered to 644 first-year students and 413 graduating students via Surveymonkey to investigate their media preferences, to gauge if they are active on social media sites, and to evaluate how they responded to advertisements. Students were in the following health professions: biotechnology, couple and family therapy, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, public health, radiologic and imaging sciences, and pharmacy. Results indicate that students prefer online media as their primary source of information. The majority of students were using Facebook, and very few were using Twitter or LinkedIn or other social networking sites. Understanding social media usage has several implications for educating, connecting with, and researching health professions students from all stages of their academic career.
Use of social media by doctors and medical students is common and growing. Although professional standards and codes of ethics that govern the behaviour of medical practitioners in Australia and New Zealand do not currently encompass social media, these codes need to evolve, because professional standards continue to apply in this setting. Inappropriate use of social media can result in harm to patients and the profession, including breaches of confidentiality, defamation of colleagues or employers, and violation of doctor-patient boundaries. The professional integrity of doctors and medical students can also be damaged through problematic interprofessional online relationships, and unintended exposure of personal information to the public, employers or universities. Doctors need to exercise extreme care in their use of social media to ensure they maintain professional standards.
We analyze over 500 million Twitter messages from an eight month period and find that tracking a small number of flu-related keywords allows us to forecast future influenza rates with high accuracy, obtaining a 95% correlation with national health statistics. We then analyze the robustness of this approach to spurious keyword matches, and we propose a document classification component to filter these misleading messages. We find that this document classifier can reduce error rates by over half in simulated false alarm experiments, though more research is needed to develop methods that are robust in cases of extremely high noise.
This study reviewed Twitter status updates mentioning "antibiotic(s)" to determine overarching categories and explore evidence of misunderstanding or misuse of antibiotics.
One thousand Twitter status updates mentioning antibiotic(s) were randomly selected for content analysis and categorization. To explore cases of potential misunderstanding or misuse, these status updates were mined for co-occurrence of the following terms: "cold + antibiotic(s)," "extra + antibiotic(s)," "flu + antibiotic(s)," "leftover + antibiotic(s)," and "share + antibiotic(s)" and reviewed to confirm evidence of misuse or misunderstanding.
Of the 1000 status updates, 971 were categorized into 11 groups: general use (n = 289), advice/information (n = 157), side effects/negative reactions (n = 113), diagnosis (n = 102), resistance (n = 92), misunderstanding and/or misuse (n = 55), positive reactions (n = 48), animals (n = 46), other (n = 42), wanting/needing (n = 19), and cost (n = 8). Cases of misunderstanding or abuse were identified for the following combinations: "flu + antibiotic(s)" (n = 345), "cold + antibiotic(s)" (n = 302), "leftover + antibiotic(s)" (n = 23), "share + antibiotic(s)" (n = 10), and "extra + antibiotic(s)" (n = 7).
Social media sites offer means of health information sharing. Further study is warranted to explore how such networks may provide a venue to identify misuse or misunderstanding of antibiotics, promote positive behavior change, disseminate valid information, and explore how such tools can be used to gather real-time health data.
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Pretty Lights' and Maths! Increasing student engagement and enhancing learning through the use of electronic voting systems Tracking the flu pandemic by monitoring the social web Flu detector-tracking epidemics on Twitte
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