Quantitative research on using social networking site www.emama.mk as online community for health purposes

<p>This report explores the first iteration of a teacher professional development courselet grounded in constructionist theory and activities. This online teacher professional development (oTPD) courselet provided opportunities for teachers to engage in just-in-time, ongoing TPD within a social networking site for educators. The topic of the oTPD was Robotics and Hands-on Activities in the Classroom. The courselet was designed for teachers who are interested in integrating constructionist pedagogies into their practice. Key findings of the first delivery of the oTPD courselet point to a need for flexible access, sharing of resources, and support for constructionist pedagogical activities as a PD value for participants. Findings further support the potential for an ongoing online community of practice around robotics in the classroom. The approach taken in this oTPD courselet of study continues to inform a model of oTPD delivery within a social-networking-enabled environment.</p>

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Supporting parenting during infant hospitalisation for CHD

Cardiology in the Young ◽

10.1017/s1047951120002139 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (10) ◽

pp. 1422-1428 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Colette Gramszlo ◽

Allison Karpyn ◽

Jennifer Christofferson ◽

Linda G. McWhorter ◽

Abigail C. Demianczyk ◽

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Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Social Networking ◽

Online Community ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Emotional Impact ◽

Parental Role ◽

Mothers And Fathers ◽

The Family ◽

Primary Caretakers

AbstractObjective:To characterise the parenting priorities of mothers and fathers of infants hospitalised with CHD and generate recommendations to support parenting during infant hospitalisation.Study design:Through online crowdsourcing, an innovative research methodology to create an online community to serve as a research sample, 79 parents of young children with CHD responded to questions about parenting during hospitalisation via private social networking site. Responses were analysed using qualitative research methods.Results:Three broad themes were identified: (1) establishing a bond with my baby, (2) asserting the parental role, and (3) coping with fear and uncertainty. Parents value provider support in restoring normalcy to the parenting experience during infant hospitalisation.Conclusions:Care teams can support parenting during infant hospitalisation by promoting parents’ roles as primary caretakers and decision-makers and attending to the emotional impact of infant hospitalisation on the family.

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From Community to Commodity: The Ethics of Pharma-Funded Social Networking Sites for Physicians

The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics ◽

10.1111/jlme.12077 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 673-679 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Amy Snow Landa ◽

Carl Elliott

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Social Networking ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Online Community ◽

The United States ◽

Press Release ◽

Social Networking Site ◽

Start Up

In September 2006, a small start-up company in Cambridge, MA called Sermo, Inc., launched a social networking site with an unusual twist: only physicians practicing medicine in the United States would be allowed to participate. Sermo, which means “conversation” in Latin, marketed its website as an online community exclusively for doctors that would allow them to talk openly (and anonymously) about a range of topics, from challenging and unusual medical cases to the relative merits of one treatment versus another. “Sermo enables the private and instant exchange of knowledge among MDs,” the company announced in its first press release. Even better, participation was free and the site carried no advertising.

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