Twitter journal clubs and continuing professional development: An analysis of a #MedRadJClub tweet chat
| Autor: | Adam Westerink, Julia Watson, Geoffrey M. Currie, Amanda Bolderston, L. Di Prospero, Charlotte Beardmore, Johnathan Hewis, Nick Woznitza |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
media_common.quotation_subject Education theory Professional development Public relations 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Scholarly Communication 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Categorization Medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Conversation Social media Education Medical Continuing 030212 general & internal medicine Thematic analysis Periodicals as Topic business Journal club Radiology Social Media Theme (narrative) media_common |
| Zdroj: | Radiography (London, England : 1995). 24(1) |
| ISSN: | 1532-2831 |
| Popis: | Introduction Online Twitter journal clubs are a recent and popular innovation with the potential to increase research awareness and inform practice. The medical radiation sciences' MedRadJournalClub (MJRC) is a Twitter-based event that attracts a global group of participants at the monthly chats. An analysis of a recent MedRadJournalClub discussion evaluated the perceived benefits and limitations of medical radiation practitioners participating in an online journal club. Methods The February 2017 chat used for analysis was based on the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences article by Currie et al. "Twitter Journal Club in Medical Radiation Science" that examines the educational theory behind learning and evidencing professional development through MRJC and social media. The data consisted of chat tweets which were collated using the Twitter advanced search function using the #medradjclub. An initial reviewed was performed to exclude irrelevant content. A second review was then undertaken to categorize the main theme of the tweet. The data were then subjected to thematic analysis which yielded seven different categories. Results The main benefits included global access due to the online nature of MRJC that has facilitated networking and collaboration. Open access to recently published research was another key benefit. The character limitation of a tweet was the most common constraint, and the dynamic nature of the twitter conversation requires multi-tasking that may be difficult. Conclusion Our analysis indicated that participants use MedRadJournalClub as a source of continuing professional development with some evidence that this is directly informing clinical and educational practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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