Perception among Healthcare Professionals of the Use of Social Media in Translating Research Evidence into Clinical Practice in Mangalore
Joint Authors
Rathi, Priya
Shah, Daivik
Tyagi, Abhay
Rao, Anish V.
Paul, Koyel
Tomy, Joe
Unnikrishnan, B.
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Social media has a potential to bring about major changes in the healthcare system.
Objective.
To find out the pattern of use of social media among healthcare professionals (HCPs) and perception, facilitators, and barriers of using social media, to translate evidence into clinical practice.
Method.
We conducted a cross-sectional study among 196 HCPs of institutions attached to a university using a self-administered questionnaire.
Result.
97.3% used social media; however, only 63.4% used it for research.
YouTube was the most preferred media.
Majority of people believed that social media enables wide range of evidence over the shorter span of time, poses a threat to privacy, and cannot replace face to face interaction.
Perceived barriers were the privacy concern, unprofessional behavior, lack of reliability, and information overload.
Conclusion.
There is a need for the development of appropriate guidelines for sharing the research output among various stakeholders using social media.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Unnikrishnan, B.& Rathi, Priya& Shah, Daivik& Tyagi, Abhay& Rao, Anish V.& Paul, Koyel…[et al.]. 2018. Perception among Healthcare Professionals of the Use of Social Media in Translating Research Evidence into Clinical Practice in Mangalore. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Unnikrishnan, B.…[et al.]. Perception among Healthcare Professionals of the Use of Social Media in Translating Research Evidence into Clinical Practice in Mangalore. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175731
American Medical Association (AMA)
Unnikrishnan, B.& Rathi, Priya& Shah, Daivik& Tyagi, Abhay& Rao, Anish V.& Paul, Koyel…[et al.]. Perception among Healthcare Professionals of the Use of Social Media in Translating Research Evidence into Clinical Practice in Mangalore. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175731
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1175731