Use of Web 2.0 tools and social media for continuous professional development among primary healthcare practitioners within the Defence Primary Healthcare: a qualitative review.
Autor: Willman, Antony Sean
Publication year: 2020
BMJ military health
issn:2633-3775 2633-3767
doi: 10.1136/jramc-2018-001098
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Alongside traditional attendance at learning, general practitioners use social media and Web 2.0 tools in the UK for continuous professional development (CPD). Research has demonstrated, however, barriers to their uptake and use, as well as a requirement for training. Primary care doctors working for the Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) use similar technologies, but it is not known what factors affect the uptake. This qualitative research aimed to explore the knowledge and attitudes of this demographic further. METHODS: An online questionnaire was distributed to DPHC doctors via email and a social networking service (SNS) tool. Questions included demographic and open free-text response boxes. These were subjected to thematic analysis to identify initial concepts subsequently grouped into categories. RESULTS: DPHC doctors are already using Web 2.0 and social media for education. The benefits of convenience are recognised, but protected time is required to maximise impact. They also identified attendance at learning events, better quality information technology (IT) and further training as important enablers for their CPD. CONCLUSIONS: The results reaffirmed previous findings that while there is engagement with online learning and Web 2.0 technologies, training in Web 2.0 use and substandard IT infrastructure were barriers to greater uptake. Attended learning events are also popular due to the peer-to-peer networking that takes place, but also as they allow protected time out of the office. The use of Web 2.0 for CPD and of SNS should be given equal status to allow the development of a DPHC doctors’ ‘community of practice’.
Language: eng
Rights: © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Pmid: 30610089
Tags: Humans; Female; Male; Adult; Middle Aged; Surveys and Questionnaires; Qualitative Research; Educational Status; primary care; CPD; foamed; Health Personnel/*education/*psychology/trends; medical education & training; Primary Health Care/methods/standards/trends; Social Media/trends; Staff Development/methods/*standards/trends; web 2.0; Web Browser/*trends
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30610089/
