Going viral: A scoping review of the current state and impact of online research dissemination in emergency medicine

Gray, James M.; Schnadower, David; LaFollette, Ryan; Shah, Ashish S.; Sobolewski, Brad

doi:10.1002/aet2.10725

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“…The FOAM movement democratized and disrupted medical education by providing rapid, convenient, and open access to a breadth of clinical content on demand [9,10]. Globally, providers in practice and trainees both use FOAM for personal learning and in formal health professions curricula [11][12][13].…”

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A Fork in the Road for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts: Cross-sectional Study

Lin¹,

Phipps²,

Yılmaz³

et al. 2022

JMIR Med Educ

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Background Free open-access meducation (FOAM) refers to open-access, web-based learning resources in medicine. It includes all formats of digital products, including blogs and podcasts. The number of FOAM blog and podcast sites in emergency medicine and critical care increased dramatically from 2002 to 2013, and physicians began to rely on the availability of these resources. The current landscape of these FOAM sites is unknown. Objective This study aims to (1) estimate the current number of active, open-access blogs and podcasts in emergency medicine and critical care and (2) describe observed and anticipated trends in the FOAM movement using the Theory of Disruptive Innovation by Christensen as a theoretical framework. Methods The authors used multiple resources and sampling strategies to identify active, open-access blogs and podcasts between April 25, 2022, and May 8, 2022, and classified these websites as blogs, podcasts, or blogs+podcasts. For each category, they reported the following outcome measures using descriptive statistics: age, funding, affiliations, and team composition. Based on these findings, the authors projected trends in the number of active sites using a positivist paradigm and the Theory of Disruptive Innovation as a theoretical framework. Results The authors identified 109 emergency medicine and critical care websites, which comprised 45.9% (n=50) blogs, 22.9% (n=25) podcasts, and 31.2% (n=34) blogs+podcasts. Ages ranged from 0 to 18 years; 27.5% (n=30) sold products, 18.3% (n=20) used advertisements, 44.0% (n=48) had institutional funding, and 27.5% (n=30) had no affiliation or external funding sources. Team sizes ranged from 1 (n=26, 23.9%) to ≥5 (n=60, 55%) individuals. Conclusions There was a sharp decline in the number of emergency medicine and critical care blogs and podcasts in the last decade, dropping 40.4% since 2013. The initial growth of FOAM and its subsequent downturn align with principles in the Theory of Disruptive Innovation by Christensen. These findings have important implications for the field of medical education.

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confidence: 99%

A Fork in the Road for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts: Cross-sectional Study

Lin¹,

Phipps²,

Yılmaz³

et al. 2022

JMIR Med Educ

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A Fork in the Road: Mapping the Paths of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts (Preprint)

Lin¹,

Phipps²,

Gisondi³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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BACKGROUND Free, open access meducation (FOAM) refers to open access, online learning resources in medicine. It includes all formats of digital products including blogs and podcasts. The number of FOAM sites in emergency medicine and critical care increased dramatically from 2002 to 2013, and physicians began to rely on the availability of these resources. The current state of FOAM is unknown. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) estimate the current number of active, open access blogs and podcasts in emergency medicine and critical care, and (2) describe observed and anticipated trends in the FOAM movement using Christensen’s Theory of Disruptive Innovation as a theoretical framework. METHODS The authors used multiple resources and sampling strategies to identify active, open-access blogs and podcasts between April 25-May 8, 2022, and classified these websites as blogs, podcasts, or blogs+podcasts. For each category, they reported the following outcome measures using descriptive statistics: age, funding, affiliations, and team composition. Based on these findings, the authors projected trends in the number of active sites using a positivist paradigm and Christensen’s Theory of Disruptive Innovation as a theoretical framework. RESULTS The authors identified 109 emergency medicine and critical care websites, comprised of 50 blogs, 25 podcasts, and 34 blogs+podcasts. Ages ranged from 0 to 18 years; 27.5% sold products, 18.3% used advertisements, 44% had institutional funding, and 27.5% had no affiliation or external funding sources. Team sizes ranged from 1 (23.9%) to ≥5 (55%) individuals. CONCLUSIONS There was a sharp decline in the number of emergency medicine and critical care blogs and podcasts in the last decade, dropping 40.4% since 2013. The initial growth of FOAM and its subsequent downturn align with principles in Christensen’s Theory of Disruptive Innovation. These findings have important implications for the field of medical education.

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Social media for research dissemination: A research network’s Twitter (X) journey and development of a logic model framework for knowledge translation (Preprint)

Hooley,

Lin,

Magana

et al. 2024

Preprint

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BACKGROUND Research dissemination is a vital step in bridging the gap between the publication of cutting edge research and its adoption into clinical practice. Social media is gaining increasing prominence in academic medicine as a way to engage, educate, and accelerate knowledge translation. Guidance on best practices is needed for research organizations and medical institutions hoping to launch professional social media accounts. OBJECTIVE To provide a roadmap for organizations creating a professional Twitter account for research dissemination. METHODS This was a mixed methods study. A qualitative approach collected the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network’s (PECARN) Twitter team's experience from 2020 to 2023. We initially extracted insights from team members' experiences using a Nominal Group Technique and Slack communications. Subsequently we analyzed quantitative data from Twitter performance metrics and Altmetrics Attention Scores for feature journal publications. The two datasets informed the design of a logic model, offering a practical framework for research organizations planning to use Twitter for research dissemination. RESULTS Five stakeholders generated 63 thematic statements that coalesced into 9 categories of recommendation statements that formulated a logic model. We provide recommendations for each aspect, overlaid by our experiences and relevant analytic data. We also describe the priorities, assumptions, and external factors which influenced our decision and findings. CONCLUSIONS Highlighting the role of social media in knowledge translation, we describe the importance of a strategic Twitter presence for research organizations and medical institutions. Our logic model roadmap, based on our practical multi-year experience and data-driven strategies, hopefully can serve as a guide for organizations aiming to incorporate Twitter for research dissemination.

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Going viral: A scoping review of the current state and impact of online research dissemination in emergency medicine

Cited by 3 publications

References 99 publications

A Fork in the Road for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts: Cross-sectional Study

A Fork in the Road for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts: Cross-sectional Study

A Fork in the Road: Mapping the Paths of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts (Preprint)

Social media for research dissemination: A research network’s Twitter (X) journey and development of a logic model framework for knowledge translation (Preprint)

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