scholarly journals Tweeting Neurology: Boon or Bane (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biswamohan Mishra ◽  
Monica Saini ◽  
Carolynne Doherty ◽  
Robert Pitceathly ◽  
Roopa Rajan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
Journal Clubs ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
It Applications ◽  
Channel Interactions ◽  
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BACKGROUND Twitter is a free, open-access social media provides an opportunity for advocacy, education, and collaboration. However, it is likely not utilized to full advantage by many disciplines in medicine and pitfalls exist in its use. In particular, there has not been a review of Twitter use and it applications in the field of neurology. OBJECTIVE This review seeks to provide an understanding of the current use of Twitter in the field of neurology to assist neurologists in engaging with this potentially powerful application to support their work. METHODS References for this Review were identified by searches of PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, Medline and the Twitter site between March 2006 and July 2020 and references from relevant articles. The search terms “Twitter”, “neurology”, “journal clubs”, “tweetorials”, “Tweet chats”, “misuse”, “unprofessional”, “social media”, “health care”, were used. RESULTS Neurologists have taken to Twitter to educate, promote research, share information rapidly, and reach a broader potential global audience. Twitter has added a new dimension to learning and education in neurology in a practical and interactive manner. However, the “pros” of the Twitterverse must be balanced with the potential risks, which are common to all social media platforms (a graphical rendering is provided in Figure S1). CONCLUSIONS Twitter has opened up new scopes for neurologists through multi-channel interactions particularly in promoting, furthering and communicating research, patient care, learning and sharing information and recent advancements. However, guidelines should be formulated to prevent its unregulated and inappropriate use.

Older adults’ philanthropic crafting of face masks during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Guy Schnittka
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Front Line Workers

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, people of all ages began sewing fabric face masks. Organized through separate grassroots movements, oftentimes using social media platforms, people pooled their resources to make masks for front line workers and others in desperate need. While some people sold these face masks, many participated in philanthropic crafting, donating them to hospitals and other health care centres. Older adults were identified early on as being particularly vulnerable to the effects of the virus, and so their response to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic through crafting was salient. This study investigated the experience of philanthropic hand crafting by older adults who were living through the COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-seven older adults of age 60–87 who sewed masks for others were interviewed. A comprehensive data analysis of these interviews yielded 39 descriptive codes that were collapsed into eight themes: emotions, engagement, meaning, relationships, accomplishment, intellect, moral values and agency. One finding was that there were psychological, relational and existential benefits for the crafters. Making masks allowed participants to help other people, and it gave the participants a feeling of value, worthiness and purpose. Additionally, participants felt more in control in a chaotic world as they made masks to protect themselves, their loved ones, as well as strangers. The philanthropic crafting enhanced older adults’ well-being in many ways, and lessons learned from this study could be extended into ‘normal times’. For example, more older adults would be able to participate in craft-based philanthropy if they had access to the tools and materials. They would be more motivated if they received thank you notes and pictures of the recipients using their handmade gifts, and if they could express their creativity more. Finally, creating a physical or virtual community for older adults around craft philanthropy would help older adults feel more connected to and supported by their peers, and the community at large.

Leveraging Social Media for Human Factors Research in Health Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-85
Author(s):  
Rupa S. Valdez ◽  
Annie T. Chen ◽  
Andrew J. Hampton ◽  
Kapil Chalil Madathil ◽  
Elizabeth Lerner Papautsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Ethical Implications ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Human Factors Research

There has been a significant increase in using social media for academic research and there is an opportunity for human factors professionals to incorporate these platforms into their research. Social media platforms provide a rich space to study extant data on health information communication, behaviors, and impacts and to recruit study participants. In this session, panelists will discuss using social media to study health-related topics including health management, gender-based violence, disaster response, self-harm, patient ergonomics, and secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. They will share how they have collected and analyzed data and recruited study participants from social media platforms such as Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook. They will also speak to the benefits and challenges of as well as ethical implications for using social media for research. There will be space for a moderated discussion to identify ways social media can be leveraged for human factors research in health care.

Keeping it peaceful: Twitter and the Gezi Park movement

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 149-163
Author(s):  
Fatih Demir ◽  
Mehmet F Bastug ◽  
Aziz Douai
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Challenging Issue ◽  
The World ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Violent Acts ◽  
Share Information ◽  
Police Forces

Over the last decade, social media platforms have become the leading communication tools for activists and protesters all over the world. Understanding protesters’ motivations and reasons for using social media is a challenging issue for researchers. In this article, we analyzed the use of Twitter during the anti-governmental protests in Istanbul that was launched in May 2013. We examined 13,794 tweets posted to the #direngeziparki hashtag over a 6-day period. Based on the results of a qualitative content coding of the tweets, we found that the Twitter platform was widely used to mobilize protesters, share information about the events, and express opinions about the policing of the protests. We argue that social media can help keep protests peaceful by preventing vandalism, informing the protesters about extremist or violent groups participating in the protests, and can help them to avoid engaging in violent acts against police forces.

scholarly journals Making Place in the Media City

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Klausen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Research Setting ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Media ◽  
Urban Exploration ◽  
Late Modern ◽  
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The article discusses practices of placemaking through empirical fieldwork undertaken in the subculture of urban exploration in Copenhagen. The making and experience of place is discussed, firstly, in relation to methodology and academic representation and secondly, in relation to urban space and media. The article begins by suggesting that the ethnographic research process should be grasped as the making of an ’ethnographic place’ (Pink 2010), which invites readers/audiences to imagine themselves into the places represented. Based on findings from the fieldwork, the article moves on to the methodologies associated with the examination of urban exploration and its academic representation. The article points to a ’multi-sited’ (Marcus 1995) and mobile ethnography (Lee & Ingold 2006) that acknowledges the ethnographer as ’emplaced’ (Howes 2005) in the research setting. Finally, urban exploration and the placemaking practices involved are positioned in a wider theoretical framework focusing on social media and urban space. The urban explorers use different social media platforms to share information and pictures, which is said to accelerate ’a mediatised sense of place’ (Jansson & Falkheimer 2006). Urban exploration is seen as a practice tied to the late modern ’media city’ (Fornäs 2006; McQuire 2010), where spatial experience is transformed due to the increased convergence of mobile and pervasive media with urban space.

scholarly journals Management Privacy dalam Penggunaan Fitur “Close Friend” di Instagram

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Vicky Dianiya
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Close Friend ◽  
Privacy Management ◽  
Communication Privacy Management ◽  
Basic Assumptions ◽  
Communication Privacy Management Theory ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Communication Privacy ◽  
Share Information

Social media is basically to share information and self-disclosures by the account owner. However, there is an attitude of caution in expressing which must also be considered and needs to be considered. Technological developments make more and more new features appear on various social media platforms, one of them is the close friend feature on Instagram that can be used to limit users in sharing information that is considered more privacy. This study uses the Communication Privacy Management theory as a framework for investigating how Instagram users, especially young adults, use and respond to the use of the close friend feature. Overall, the results of interviews with five informants found evidence of five basic assumptions in using CPM implied on social media and showed that there is confidence in the disclosure of privacy when using the close friend feature.

Utilization of Social Networks for Human Resources Purposes

2018 ◽  
pp. 177-198
Author(s):  
Maryam Haghshenas ◽  
Abouzar Sadeghzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Risks And Benefits ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Share Information ◽  
The Way

Social media is revolutionizing the way people connect and share information. LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and other social media are changing the way we interact, and many organizations are struggling to respond. Given the potential risks and benefits of social media in the workplace, it is critical for managers to develop policies and procedures governing its appropriate use. This chapter identifies key issues and poses strategic questions to help guide managers in making more informed decisions when navigating social media issues in their organizations. After a brief introduction, current most popular social websites and tools are described concisely. Relationships between social media and human resources are then discussed. Utilizing social media in organizations are not without risks, which are thoroughly talked about further along with the benefits of such websites for recruitment. Finally, recommendations are made for companies that are considering utilizing social media and for companies that have already benefitted from such networks to improve their strategies.

Electronic Customer Relationship Management (E-CRM) Practices of Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises in Ghana

2015 ◽  
pp. 72-94
Author(s):  
Rebecca Baah-Ofori ◽  
George Kofi Amoako
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Medium Scale ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Share Information

This book chapter is aimed at finding out how SMEs in Ghana employ electronic customer relationship management (E-CRM) to improve their business performance.Case studies were used and five companies were selected and their managers interviewed. The study found that there is a growing awareness among SME owners about social media platforms. It also found that SME owners use such platforms for marketing and e-CRM purposes. The most reported social platforms used for e-CRM were found to be Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. Regarding the effectiveness of these platforms for marketing and e-CRM, the SME owners interviewed intimated that they are fast, convenient, and cost effective marketing platforms. This study concludes that SMEs in Ghana are aware of and use mostly free internet platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram for e-CRM. Specifically, SMEs use such platforms to share information with clients and build and maintain relationships.

scholarly journals Proceed With Caution: Using Web-Based Resources for Instructing Students With and at Risk for EBD

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia A. Beahm ◽  
Bryan G. Cook ◽  
Lysandra Cook
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Effective Practices ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Risks And Benefits ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Potential Risks

Educators frequently use social media platforms such as Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers for guidance on teaching. In this article, we explore reasons why these websites are popular with educators, consider their potential risks and benefits, and provide examples of resources provided on these sites. We recommend that educators first identify and learn the critical elements of effective practices from trustworthy sources and then use sites such as Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers to facilitate implementation.

scholarly journals Patient perspective of tardive dyskinesia: results from a social media listening study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mallory Farrar ◽  
Leslie Lundt ◽  
Ericha Franey ◽  
Chuck Yonan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Tardive Dyskinesia ◽  
English Language ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a persistent and potentially disabling movement disorder associated with prolonged exposure to dopamine receptor blocking agents such as antipsychotics. With the expanding use of antipsychotics, research is needed to better understand patient perspectives of TD, which clinical assessments may fail to capture. Social media listening (SML), which is recognized by the US FDA as a method that can advance ongoing efforts for more patient-focused drug development, has been used to understand patient experiences in other disease states. This is the first study to use SML analysis of unsolicited patient and caregiver insights to help clinicians understand how patients describe their symptoms, the emotional distress associated with TD, and the impact on caregivers. Methods In this pilot study, a comprehensive search was performed for publicly available, English-language, online content posted between March 2017 and November 2019 on social media platforms, blogs, and forums. An analytics platform (NetBase™) identified posts containing patient or caregiver experiences of assumed TD using predefined search terms. All posts were manually curated and reviewed to ensure quality and validity of the post and to further classify key symptoms, sentiments, and themes. Results A total of 261 posts from patients/caregivers (“patient insights”) were identified using predefined search terms; 107 posts were used for these analyses. Posts were primarily from forums (47%) and Twitter (33%). Analysis of the most common sentiment-related terms (e.g. “feel” [n = 31], “worse” [n = 17], “symptom” [n = 14], “better” [n = 12]) indicated that 64% were negative, 33% were neutral, and 3% were positive. Theme analysis revealed that patients often felt angry about having TD from a medication used to treat a different condition. In addition, patients felt insecure, including feeling unaccepted by society and fear of being judged by others. Conclusion Although this study was limited by inherent methodological constraints (e.g., small sample size, reliance on patient self-report), the perspectives generated from analyzing social media may help convey the unmet needs of patients with TD. This analysis indicated that movement-related symptoms are the most common patient concern, resulting in strong feelings of anger and insecurity.

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