scholarly journals CTSA recruitment resources: An inventory of what CTSA hubs are currently offering

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 529-536
Author(s):  
Nyiramugisha Niyibizi ◽  
Scott McIntosh ◽  
Brenda Lee Hudson ◽  
Ashley Sipocz ◽  
Emily Paku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Special Populations ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Feasibility Assessment ◽  
Study Materials ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Short Answer Questions

AbstractIntroduction:In order to tackle the challenge of efficiently meeting clinical research accrual goals, many Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) recipients have developed recruitment support mechanisms and resources to help investigators successfully recruit study participants. Disseminating recruitment best practices and developing collaborations between institutions can help strengthen recruitment capabilities and methodologies currently utilized by researchers.Methods:To discover what recruitment resources and mechanisms CTSAs are using, the CTSA Recruitment and Retention working group developed an electronic survey, which was distributed to CTSAs between May and July 2019. The survey contained over 50 multiple choice and short answer questions, with 40 of the 64 CTSA institutions completing the survey. Institutions reported on registries, feasibility assessment tools, clinical trial listings, experience recruiting special populations, program operations and evaluation, workforce education, social media use, and other recruitment resources.Results:All respondents currently utilize some form of a volunteer registry; over 80% of the CTSAs provide investigators with recruitment consultations, feasibility assessments, study listings, and electronic health record (EHR) utilization; 73% assist with study materials; 47% offer social media assistance. Many institutions reported success in recruiting patients and healthy volunteers, but difficulty in recruiting special populations such as non-English-speaking persons and rural populations. Additional recruitment tools included use of the EHR to facilitate recruitment, use of registries, and use of social media to engage participants.Conclusions:Areas of opportunity or growth include the development of innovative solutions in the areas of social media advertising, identification of participants from special populations, and research volunteer engagement.

scholarly journals 4442 CTSA Recruitment Resources: An Inventory of What CTSA Hubs Are Currently Offering

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 127-127
Author(s):  
Brenda Hudson ◽  
Nyiramugisha Niyibizi ◽  
Scott McIntosh ◽  
Ashley Sipocz ◽  
Emily Paku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Underrepresented Minorities ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Feasibility Assessment ◽  
Study Materials ◽  
Study Population ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Short Answer Questions

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The objective of this project was to determine the research volunteer recruitment capabilities and methodologies currently utilized by CTSA Hubs in order to disseminate recruitment best practices and create collaborations across institutions. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The CTSA Recruitment and Retention working group developed a REDCap survey to collect information about what participant recruitment and retention resources and processes are being used at CTSA institutions to support investigators. It was distributed to CTSAs between May and July 2019. The survey, consisting of over 50 multiple choice and short answer questions, is an updated version of a 2016 survey. Institutions reported on registry use, feasibility assessment use, clinical trial listings, experience recruiting special populations, program operations and evaluation, workforce education, social media use and other recruitment resources. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: 40 of the 64 CTSA institutions completed the survey. Almost all of those responding are providing investigators access to a registry either favoring their institutional registry (45%) or ResearchMatch (34%) with most (85%) leveraging ResearchMatch to some extent. Over 80% of the CTSAs are providing investigators recruitment consultations, feasibility assessments, study listings, and EMR Utilization. 73% of the CTSAs are assisting with study materials with 47% offering social media assistance. Additionally, over half the respondents indicated they were successful recruiting healthy volunteers, patients, seniors, pregnant women, minors, low-income populations and underrepresented minorities; however, most found recruiting non or limited English speaking persons and rural populations challenging. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: A variety of recruitment and retention resources exist across CTSA institutions, and this inventory serves as a way to compile these services and foster collaboration across institutions. Additionally, it allows CTSAs to identify services not currently being offered that could improve outcomes while also creating opportunities for collaboration.

scholarly journals Educators Perspectives on Integrating Social Media to the ESL Classroom

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. p478
Author(s):  
Jorge F. Figueroa ◽  
Emarely Rosa-Dávila
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Emergent Technologies ◽  
University Level ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Esl Classroom

This article presents a study on the perspective of two higher education professors from Puerto Rico in the use of social media for the ESL classroom. It covers the millennial generation characteristics and its influence on the teaching and learning process at the university level. Several strategies within the use of social media and emergent technologies are presented. The study participants reflect on the use of social media in the classroom and present how beneficial it has been in student achievement, retention, and engagement. Several remarks are made within the use of social media for the classroom and participants expose their experiences in the ESL classroom at the university level.

Cultural Elements in Spanish SME Websites and Social Media

2020 ◽  
pp. 155-181
Author(s):  
Celia Castillo Rodríguez ◽  
María Dolores Olvera-Lobo ◽  
Elena Moya-Molina
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Corporate Communications ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Corporate Context ◽  
Online Presence ◽  
User Expectations ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The establishment of a professional online corporate presence is an indispensable step for most companies. However, this online presence must consider linguistic, cultural, and technical differences, as well as variations in user expectations across markets. The language industry has responded to these needs by offering two services, namely localization and transcreation, which may act as valuable tools for the adaptation of corporate communications and whose benefits may be particularly advantageous for smaller companies. This study analyzes the application of localization and transcreation processes and strategies in the corporate context, with a focus on Spanish SMEs and English-speaking markets. Results suggest that the signs of the application of these activities in the corporate online field are still scarce. Furthermore, the online presence of both Spanish SMEs and large US corporations show numerous deficiencies, such as partial translations, typos, a non-updated use of social media, and little adaptation to the addressed markets.

scholarly journals A Survey of US Dental Practices’ use of Social Media

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel K Henry ◽  
Amy Molnar ◽  
Jon C Henry
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
The United States ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
The Us ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
Use Of Social Media

ABSTRACT Aim Social media is becoming the way for businesses, including health care professionals, to communicate with consumers. The study examines the use of social media by dental practices in the US. Materials and methods An electronic survey was sent to 22,682 dentists in the United States. The survey consisted of questions related to the use of social media in the dental practice. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and comparisons were made using a Fisher's exact test. Results A total of 573 responses were received. Social media was used in 52% of dental practices, the most common being Facebook. The use of social media was most commonly for marketing purposes (91%). Dentists younger than 45 years old were more likely to use social media in their practice than dentists 45 years or older (p < 0.001). Conclusion Dental practices actively use social media for marketing and communication. Many dentists are unsure how to measure the success of social media in their practice. Additional research is needed to measure the success of social media in a dental practice. Clinical significance Social media is a common way practices market and interact with their patients. There are some difficulties in determining what appropriate content for social media is and how to evaluate the success. How to cite this article Henry RK, Molnar A, Henry JC. A Survey of US Dental Practices’ use of Social Media. J Contemp Dent Pract 2012;13(2):137-141.

scholarly journals Investigating the Effect of Social Media on EFL Students’ Written Production: Case of Third-Year EFL Students at Tlemcen University, Algeria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arab World English Journal ◽  
Kamila GHOUALI ◽  
Smail BENMOUSSAT
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
English Language ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Writing Difficulties ◽  
Written Production ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
New Form ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact

The combination between technology and education has given birth to a new form of assessment called: e-assessment. The latter assesses learners using different digital means one of which are social media. The present study investigated the impact of social media, as being one aspect of e-assessment tools, on EFL students’ written production. It tried to highlight the nature of this impact, enquired about the reasons behind their writing difficulties, and explored whether these errors were caused by social media or not. This research work relied on a case study that consisted of 31 third-year undergraduates and 22 English teachers at the department of English at Tlemcen University, Algeria. The data were gathered through the use of two questionnaires administered to both learners and instructors plus two writing tasks, one assigned on social media and the other in the classroom. Data were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively through error analysis. After identifying the different errors produced by the students, the findings revealed that a relationship existed between learners’ use of social media and their writing issues. Their intensive use of social media led to a significant decrease in the writing level of the learners who have developed a new form of writing that includes linguistic habits which reflect the informalities often found on a social media environment, and do not necessarily follow the norms and rigours of the English language. They have become unable to distinguish between the formal and informal context to the point that certain linguistic aspects have become fossilized.

scholarly journals The use of social media for professional purposes among dentists in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalifa S. Al-Khalifa ◽  
Abdullah S. Al-Swuailem ◽  
Rasha AlSheikh ◽  
Yasmeen Y. Muazen ◽  
Yazeed A. Al-Khunein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Active Role ◽  
P Value ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Aim To investigate the dentists’ opinions towards social media (SM) use in daily practice and the expected limitations from its use in Saudi Arabia. Methods An electronic survey was carried out throughout May–June 2020 among a sample of dentists in Saudi Arabia. The survey covered three parts: the first part covered professional and demographic information, the second part covered the use of mobile phones and SM in dental practice, while the third part assessed dentists’ opinion on SM use. Descriptive statistics included frequency distributions and percentages and independent t test/ANOVA test for the relationship between the mean of dentists’ opinion towards SM and demographic variables. A p value of 0.05 or less was considered statistically significant. Results The majority of respondents (80%) believe that SM plays an active role in patients’ decisions regarding the selection of a healthcare provider. The mean dentists’ opinion scores on the use of SM were significantly lower among participants working more than 50 h per week compared with other participants (p = 0.014). Conclusion The majority of sampled dentists believe that SM plays an active role in patients’ decisions regarding the healthcare provider’s selection. Directed campaigns can help dentists optimize the use of SM for both professional and personal purposes.

Web-Based Financial Reporting: An Interpretative Model for Corporate Communications on Social Media

2017 ◽  
pp. 79-112
Author(s):  
Paola Ramassa ◽  
Costanza Di Fabio
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Corporate Communications ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Financial Communication ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Interpretative Model

This paper aims at contributing to financial reporting literature by proposing a conceptual interpretative model to analyse the corporate use of social media for financial communication purposes. In this perspective, the FIRE model provides a framework to study social media shifting the focus on the distinctive features that might enhance web investor relations. The model highlights these features through four building blocks: (i) firm identity (F); (ii) information posting (I); (iii) reputation (R); and (iv) exchange and diffusion (E). They represent key aspects to explore corporate communication activities and might offer a framework to interpret to what degree corporate web financial reporting exploits the potential of social media. Accordingly, the paper proposes metrics based on this model aimed at capturing the interactivity of corporate communications via social media, with a particular focus on web financial reporting. It tries to show the potential of this model by illustrating an exploratory empirical analysis investigating to what extent companies use social media for financial reporting purposes and whether firms are taking advantage of Twitter distinctive features of interaction and diffusion.

Maqâṣid Al-Qur’ân In The Interpretation of M. Quraish Shihab About The Verse of Social Media Usage

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Johar Arifin ◽  
Ilyas Husti ◽  
Khairunnas Jamal ◽  
Afriadi Putra
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Six Elements ◽  
Written Law ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Universe

This article aims to explain maqâṣid al-Qur’ân according to M. Quraish Shihab and its application in interpreting verses related to the use of social media. The problem that will be answered in this article covers two main issues, namely how the perspective of maqâṣid al-Qur’ân according to M. Quraish Shihab and how it is applied in interpreting the verses of the use of social media. The method used is the thematic method, namely discussing verses based on themes. Fr om this study the authors concluded that according to M. Quraish Shihab there are six elements of a large group of universal goals of the al-Qur’ân, namely strengthening the faith, humans as caliphs, unifying books, law enforcement, callers to the ummah of wasathan, and mastering world civilization. The quality of information lies in the strength of the monotheistic dimension which is the highest peak of the Qur’anic maqâṣid. M. Quraish Shihab offers six diction which can be done by recipients of information in interacting on social media. Thus, it aims to usher in the knowledge and understanding of what is conveyed in carrying out human mission as caliph, enlightenment through oral and written, law enforcement, unifying mankind and the universe to the ummah of wasathan, and mastery of world civilization

The Use of Social Media by the Botswana Government and Governance of Liquid Communication

Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tshepho Lydia Mosweu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Service Access ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Use Of Social Media

Social media as a communication tool has enabled governments around the world to interact with citizens for customer service, access to information and to direct community involvement needs. The trends around the world show recognition by governments that social media content may constitute records and should be managed accordingly. The literature shows that governments and organisations in other countries, particularly in Europe, have social media policies and strategies to guide the management of social media content, but there is less evidence among African countries. Thus the purpose of this paper is to examine the extent of usage of social media by the Botswana government in order to determine the necessity for the governance of liquid communication. Liquid communication here refers to the type of communication that goes easily back and forth between participants involved through social media. The ARMA principle of availability requires that where there is information governance, an organisation shall maintain its information assets in a manner that ensures their timely, efficient and accurate retrieval. The study adopted a qualitative case study approach where data were collected through documentary reviews and interviews among purposively selected employees of the Botswana government. This study revealed that the Botswana government has been actively using social media platforms to interact with its citizens since 2011 for increased access, usage and awareness of services offered by the government. Nonetheless, the study revealed that the government had no official documentation on the use of social media, and policies and strategies that dealt with the governance of liquid communication. This study recommends the governance of liquid communication to ensure timely, efficient and accurate retrieval when needed for business purposes.

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