Increasing response rates in physicians' mail surveys: an experimental study.

The literature has seen a surge in research on the mental health impacts of technologies such as Facebook, Twitter and other social media, but little is known regarding how mental health workers perceive patients and clients who report use of such technologies. The present study examines how psychiatrists perceive social media and whether they make use of it. Psychiatrists (N = 48) at a tertiary care centre in Canada completed a questionnaire assessing history of using social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook and Google Plus and status update sites (SUSs) such as Twitter and Livejournal and whether they associate them with psychopathology. 38.5 % have used SNSs and 9.8 % have used SUSs. Only 37 % believed there was an association between psychopathology and SNSs while 33 % believed there was an association between psychopathology and SUSs. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

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“…Our 30 % response rate, though low, is typical of questionnaires distributed to physicians [18][19][20].…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychiatrists’ Perceptions of Facebook and Other Social Media

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“…Our response rate of more than 50% is very good in terms of the usual response rates achieved in physician surveys, particularly among specialists. 19 Among recent studies surveying neurologists' knowledge and perceptions about epilepsy care or epilepsy surgery, the response rates ranged between 14% and 20% with mailed surveys. 14,17 Overall, this study demonstrates that neurologists have substantial knowledge gaps regarding indications for epilepsy surgery.…”

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confidence: 99%

Neurologists' knowledge of and attitudes toward epilepsy surgery

Roberts

Hrazdil

Wiebe³

et al. 2015

Neurology

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Objectives: In the current study, we aim to assess potential neurologist-related barriers to epilepsy surgery among Canadian neurologists.Methods: A 29-item, pilot-tested questionnaire was mailed to all neurologists registered to practice in Canada. Survey items included the following: (1) type of medical practice, (2) perceptions of surgical risks and benefits, (3) knowledge of existing practice guidelines, and (4) barriers to surgery for patients with epilepsy. Neurologists who did not complete the questionnaire after the initial mailing were contacted a second time by e-mail, fax, or telephone. After this reminder, the survey was mailed a second time to any remaining nonresponders.Results: In total, 425 of 796 neurologists returned the questionnaire (response rate 53.5%). Respondents included 327 neurologists who followed patients with epilepsy in their practice. More than half (56.6%) of neurologists required patients to be drug-resistant and to have at least one seizure per year before considering surgery, and nearly half (48.6%) failed to correctly define drug-resistant epilepsy. More than 75% of neurologists identified inadequate health care resources as the greatest barrier to surgery for patients with epilepsy.Conclusions: A substantial proportion of Canadian neurologists are unaware of recommended standards of practice for epilepsy surgery. Access also appears to be a significant barrier to epilepsy surgery and surgical evaluation. As a result, we are concerned that patients with epilepsy are receiving inadequate care. A greater emphasis must be placed on knowledge dissemination and ensuring that the infrastructure and personnel are in place to allow patients to have timely access to this evidence-based treatment. Neurology ® 2015;84:159-166

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“…From the sample of 600 pediatricians, 17 surveys were undeliverable (eg, the pediatrician had moved). Thus, from the potential 583 respondents there were 414 re¬ spondents (a 71% response rate).…”

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confidence: 99%