utilization of social media to enhance continuing medical education
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UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF
MEDICAL EDUCATION
Presented by:
Brian S. McGowan, PhD@briansmcgowan
www.SOCIALQI.com
*** Now Available on Amazon!*** #SOCIALQI: Simple Solutions for Improving Your Healthcare
November 30th, 2012
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Outline:
1. Defining ‘use’ for the CME professional
2. Exploring the impact of ‘networked’ weather
3. What do we know about social media and learners
4. Tackling physician ‘use’ head on…with rigor
5. Landmark data on physicians, SoMe, & learning
6. Understanding why physicians adopt SoMe for learning
7. Planning our way forward…to drive impact…
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Defining ‘Use’ in CME Profession
Hypothesis:There are 3 ways that HCPs ‘use’ social media:
1. To teach – supporting our CME programs2. To learn– supporting our professional development 3. To advocate – amplifying the voice of CME advocacy
To
TeachTo
LearnTo
Advocate
Bucket 1 Bucket 2 Bucket 3
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Bucket 1: To Teach• 50% of healthcare providers
have used Wikipedia in practice 1
• 51% of Docs are using online professional communities
• 66% of Docs expect their professional online activity to increase over the next 12-18 months 2
1 http://bit.ly/3sQVb 2 http://bit.ly/bAjrXu
By not adoptingsocial media, we are failing
to stop information-seeking HCPs from relying on less credible and less
regulated sources of medical information.
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Bucket 2: To Learn• The learning and quality-
improvement communities outside of CME are actively engaging in social media.
• By delaying adoption of social media, we are ignoring readily available best practices used by other forms of adult education.
1. Blogs enable community leaders to communicate ideas and best practices.
2. Staff can use google alerts to learn about the latest trends in their profession.
3. Staff can share using micro-blogging. 4. Staff can social bookmarking to archive
important information. 5. Collaborative workspaces enable teams to
share documents, screens, photos, files, and presentations.
Sharing is simplified (virtual teams).
6. Staff can search for experts who have the skills necessary to address needs.
http://www.astd.org/lc/2010/0510_medved
American Society of Training and Development
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Bucket 3: To Advocate• SoMe = the quickest, simplest,
and most cost-effective channel for sharing these successes.
• By ignoring social media, we’re missing the opportunity to share all of our success stories in an easily accessible channel that keeps up with the fast-pace of modern news cycles and new media.
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CME Pros are unsure about social media“Describe your use of these technologies to support learning…”
Microblogging
Texting
Online communities
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
9%
2%
0%
3%
9%
6%
30%
32%
30%
25%
27%
27%
13%
18%
15%
1%
2%
7%
18%
11%
15%
Don't know what it is Unlikely to use it w/I 3M Not sure Likely to use it w/I 3M
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Leaving Us Unique Groups of People…
…the impact of “networked weather”
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My Advice:
Commit to Bucket 2…for now…
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@briansmcgowanJune 19th, 2012
How comfortable are you that you understand IF
physicians are using social media?
Inconsistent Data of Docs ‘Using’ SoMe
2% Twitter 4% Facebook
Sermo 2010
PeerView 2010 MCM 2010; unpublished
Do you use ____ professionally?
(n~300) American College of Surgeons 2010: http://bit.ly/e5PiaP
Do you ‘have a Facebook account’?
Have you ever ‘used’ Twitter?
Do you ‘use’ YouTube?
Have you ever participated in an online health blog?
64% YES 36% NO
20% YES 80% NO
82% YES 18% NO
35% YES 65% NO
* ACS has a YouTube Channel
Misleading Data of Docs ‘Using’ SoMe
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!!%*&^## Data of Docs Using SoMe
Sept.2011
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@briansmcgowanJune 19th, 2012
How comfortable are you that you understand HOW
physicians are using social media?
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Defining ‘Social Media’
Internet-based applications which allow for the creation and exchange of user-generated
content and includes services such as social networking, professional online communities,
wikis, blogs, and microblogging.
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Defining ‘Meaningful Use’Hypothesis:There are 3 ways that HCPs ‘use’ social media:
1. To practice – treating patients2. To promote public health messaging (& promotion)3. To learn – sharing of medical information/knowledge
Patient CarePromote
Public Health Share &
Learn
Bucket 1 Bucket 2 Bucket 3
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Defining ‘Meaningful Use’
TO
TREAT
TO
TEACH
TO
LEARN
Bucket 1
Bucket 2
Bucket 3
Care
Info
Info
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Defining ‘Sharing Medical Information’
• The exchange of information, advice, ideas, reports and scientific discoveries with other in the medical community.
• A focus on life-long learning and practice improvement
Share &
Learn
Bucket 3
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Authors and Collaborators
Robert S. Miller, MD, FACPClinical AssociateSidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns HopkinsOncology Medical Information OfficerJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Bryan Vartabedian, MD, FAAPAssistant Professor of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine
Molly Wasko, PhDAssociate Professor and ChairUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business
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Purpose of Study
• To identify factors associated with the adoption and use of social media by physicians to share medical information
• Utilized a theoretical framework to identify factors and predict the adoption and use of social media
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Perceived Ease of Use
External FactorsAttitude
Perceived Usefulness
Behavior Intention to Use
Technology Use
The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
Davis, F. D. (1989), "Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and user acceptance of information technology", MIS Quarterly 13(3): 319–340
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Methods• Survey:
– Developed using theoretical framework, previous literature, and input from advisory board. Surveys were pilot tested using cognitive interview process prior to implementation
• Distribution:– Surveys were distributed by email in March 2011 to a random selected
sample of US oncologists and primary care physicians.
• Target groups and sample size:– US Oncologists (n=186) & US Primary Care Physicians (n=299)
• Response Rate:– A sample of 491 responses were collected however 485 responses
were analyzed. – Response rate = 27%
• This study was submitted and approved by IRBs at Western and JHU
http://medicine20congress.blogspot.com/2011/08/physician-adoption-of-social-media-for.html
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Survey Sample Demographics
Demographic Characteristics Oncologyn = 186
Primary Care n = 299
Degree MD/DO 100% 100%
Years since graduation from medical schoolMean/St. dev. 24 years/10 24 years/9
Percent Male 75% 72%
Patients seen per weekMean/St.dev. 100 patients/56 124 patients/73
Practice Location UrbanSuburban
Rural
47%44%9%
23%60%17%
Practice Setting Solo Practice Group Practice Medical School
Non-Government Hospital
12%68%9%5%
34%60%1%3%
Major professional activity Direct patient care 97% 98%
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Physician Adoption and Use of Social Media to Share Medical Knowledge with Other Physicians
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Physician Adoption and Use of Social Media to Share Medical Knowledge with Other Physicians
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Unaware
Will Never Use
Current User
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How comfortable are you that you understand WHY
physicians are ‘using’ social media?
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Physician attitudes towards using social media
20%
22%
18%
47%
45%
49%
33%
33%
33%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
All respondents
Oncologists
Primary Care Physicians
Waste of time Neutral Essential use of time
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Physician attitudes towards using social media
21%
23%
19%
47%
45%
49%
32%
33%
32%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
All respondents
Oncologists
Primary Care Physicians
Risky Neutral Benefic ial
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Physician attitudes towards using social media
15%
18%
14%
49%
50%
49%
36%
33%
38%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
All respondents
Oncologists
Primary Care Physicians
Boring Neutral Engaging
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Physician attitudes towards using social media
20%
23%
18%
44%
45%
43%
37%
32%
39%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
All respondents
Oncologists
Primary Care Physicians
Bad way to get info Neutral Good way to get info
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Physician attitudes towards using social media
18%
20%
17%
51%
52%
50%
31%
28%
32%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
All respondents
Oncologists
Primary Care Physicians
Low quality Neutral High quality
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Benefits of primary care physicians using social media
6%
7%
7%
6%
7%
11%
9%
13%
11%
8%
8%
9%
11%
5%
6%
18%
20%
23%
17%
17%
26%
24%
19%
28%
29%
24%
23%
20%
22%
22%
7%
7%
6%
10%
10%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Using Social Media enables me toaccomplish job tasks more effectively
Using Social Media improvesmy job performance
Using Social Media increasesmy job productivity
Using Social Media enables meto care for patients more effectively
Using Social Media helps improvethe quality of my patient care
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree
Strongly Agree
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Ease of use - Primary Care Physicians
6%
6%
4%
11%
12%
13%
14%
14%
15%
21%
23%
21%
31%
30%
32%
13%
11%
12%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Learning to use social media was easy for me
It was easy for me to become skillfull at using social media
I find social media easy to use
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree
Strongly Agree n = 299
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Advancing the Community – Primary Care Physicians
16%
10%
7%
29%
29%
23%
36%
39%
39%
15%
19%
28%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
I feel that it is important to help others to advance the professional community
It’s important to help my professional community succeed
When people share knowledge, the entire professional community benefits
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree
Strongly Agree n= 299
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Social Norming – Primary Care Physicians
8%
12%
11%
18%
18%
13%
13%
15%
13%
25%
27%
23%
28%
21%
23%
17%
16%
22%
18%
15%
14%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
There is a strong physician community that Ican access using social media
There is a critical mass of other physiciansthat I can reach using social media
People in my profession who are important tome encourage the use of social media
People in my profession who have aninfluence on me encourage the use of social
media
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree
Strongly Agree n= 299
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Innovativeness - Primary Care Physicians
10%
11%
8%
10%
8%
19%
17%
15%
16%
19%
11%
21%
12%
14%
21%
22%
25%
30%
23%
30%
20%
13%
17%
20%
12%
15%
9%
15%
14%
8%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
I actively seek new ways to use socialmedia in my practice
I usually find out about new social mediaapplications earlier than others
In my area of medical expertise, I am regarded as being on the “cutting edge”
I improved and developed new techniquesin my area of medical expertise
I am dissatisfied with the existing ways toaccess information related to my medical
expertise
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree
Strongly Agree n= 299
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Barriers – Primary Care Physicians
7%
5%
25%
14%
23%
16%
9%
22%
15%
18%
14%
15%
21%
18%
19%
17%
20%
16%
25%
22%
27%
20%
7%
18%
8%
16%
24%
8%
5%
7%
10%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
The systems required to participate in social media are not readily available
I am too busy to participate in social media
I don't have time to learn how to use social media for professional purposes
I am concerned that using social media will consume too much time once I get started
I prefer using traditional sources of medical knowledge
Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree Somewhat Agree Agree
Strongly Agree n= 299
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Where do we go from here?
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#CMEchat as a CPD Opportunity
• First 52 weeks:– Introduced nearly 50 different topics – Accumulated more than 13,500 tweets– Engaged more than 600 participants– Creating more than 20,000,000 impressions
• Great examples of how lessons learned within #CMEchat have impacted participants educational planning and programs.
• Benefits sustained as the hashtag continues to be use hundreds of times a week for peers to share new lesson or emergent question.
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CME group on LinkedIn as a CPD Opportunity
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Five Next Steps
1. Gain comfort by using SoMe for bucket 2
2. Focus on the ‘big movable middle’ in learners
3. Better understand what feeds attitudes
4. Explore the barriers more meticulously
5. Objectively demonstrate the benefits of bucket 3 use
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Questions and Comments
UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF
MEDICAL EDUCATION
Presented by:
Brian S. McGowan, PhD@briansmcgowan
www.SOCIALQI.com
*** Now Available on Amazon!*** #SOCIALQI: Simple Solutions for Improving Your Healthcare
November 30th, 2012