Wikis and Collaborative Writing Applications in Health Care: A Scoping Review Protocol

Archambault, Patrick; Belt, Tom H van de; Grajales, Francisco J.; Eysenbach, Günther; Aubin, Karine; Gold, Irving; Gagnon, Marie‐Pierre; Turgeon, Alexis F.; Poitras, Julien; Faber, Marjan J.; Kremer, J.A.M.; Heldoorn, Marcel; Bilodeau, A

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“…The references of relevant articles were also searched to identify potential additional articles (pearling). Google and Google Scholar were also searched using the terms 'nature play and children' in the advanced search option, studying the first 100 results [30]. The following search terms were used with relevant Boolean Operators and MeSH terms identified for individual databases: child, children, pre?school, primary school?, elementary school?, kindergarten?…”

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The impacts of unstructured nature play on health in early childhood development: A systematic review

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BackgroundNature play is growing in popularity as children's play spaces are transforming from traditional playgrounds into more nature-based play spaces with considerable financial and resource investment from government bodies. This has resulted in the re-development of children's play spaces to incorporate more natural elements such as trees, plants and rocks. Despite this, it is unclear whether there is empirical evidence to support claims that play in nature is beneficial for child health and development.

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The impacts of unstructured nature play on health in early childhood development: A systematic review

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“…When health terms are searched in popular search engines such as Google and Yahoo, Wikipedia appears in the top 10 results 71%-85% of the time [ 13 ]. Wikipedia’s global popularity as an online health resource has also been observed among physicians, with 70% reporting using it in 1 study [ 14 ].…”

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Motivations for Contributing to Health-Related Articles on Wikipedia: An Interview Study

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Potts²

2014

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundWikipedia is one of the most accessed sources of health information online. The current English-language Wikipedia contains more than 28,000 articles pertaining to health.ObjectiveThe aim was to characterize individuals’ motivations for contributing to health content on the English-language Wikipedia.MethodsA set of health-related articles were randomly selected and recent contributors invited to complete an online questionnaire and follow-up interview (by Skype, by email, or face-to-face). Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis and a realist grounded theory approach.ResultsA total of 32 Wikipedians (31 men) completed the questionnaire and 17 were interviewed. Those completing the questionnaire had a mean age of 39 (range 12-59) years; 16 had a postgraduate qualification, 10 had or were currently studying for an undergraduate qualification, 3 had no more than secondary education, and 3 were still in secondary education. In all, 15 were currently working in a health-related field (primarily clinicians). The median period for which they have been an active editing Wikipedia was 3-5 years. Of this group, 12 were in the United States, 6 were in the United Kingdom, 4 were in Canada, and the remainder from another 8 countries. Two-thirds spoke more than 1 language and 90% (29/32) were also active contributors in domains other than health. Wikipedians in this study were identified as health professionals, professionals with specific health interests, students, and individuals with health problems. Based on the interviews, their motivations for editing health-related content were summarized in 5 strongly interrelated categories: education (learning about subjects by editing articles), help (wanting to improve and maintain Wikipedia), responsibility (responsibility, often a professional responsibility, to provide good quality health information to readers), fulfillment (editing Wikipedia as a fun, relaxing, engaging, and rewarding activity), and positive attitude to Wikipedia (belief in the value of Wikipedia). An additional factor, hostility (from other contributors), was identified that negatively affected Wikipedians’ motivations.ConclusionsContributions to Wikipedia’s health-related content in this study were made by both health specialists and laypeople of varying editorial skills. Their motivations for contributing stem from an inherent drive based on values, standards, and beliefs. It became apparent that the community who most actively monitor and edit health-related articles is very small. Although some contributors correspond to a model of “knowledge philanthropists,” others were focused on maintaining articles (improving spelling and grammar, organization, and handling vandalism). There is a need for more people to be involved in Wikipedia’s health-related content.

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“…One of the concerns related to using a wiki in the educational realm is that there is no guarantee that the content will be accurate because it can be modified by any wiki user without editorial control [34], [47]–[48]. However, only one respondent in our study voiced this opinion, stating:…”

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Education in Health Research Methodology: Use of a Wiki for Knowledge Translation

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IntroductionA research-practice gap exists between what is known about conducting methodologically rigorous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and what is done. Evidence consistently shows that pediatric RCTs are susceptible to high risk of bias; therefore novel methods of influencing the design and conduct of trials are required. The objective of this study was to develop and pilot test a wiki designed to educate pediatric trialists and trainees in the principles involved in minimizing risk of bias in RCTs. The focus was on preliminary usability testing of the wiki.MethodsThe wiki was developed through adaptation of existing knowledge translation strategies and through tailoring the site to the identified needs of the end-users. The wiki was evaluated for usability and user preferences regarding the content and formatting. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 trialists and systematic reviewers, representing varying levels of experience with risk of bias or the conduct of trials. Data were analyzed using content analysis.ResultsParticipants found the wiki to be well organized, easy to use, and straightforward to navigate. Suggestions for improvement tended to focus on clarification of the text or on esthetics, rather than on the content or format. Participants liked the additional features of the site that were supplementary to the text, such as the interactive examples, and the components that focused on practical applications, adding relevance to the theory presented. While the site could be used by both trialists and systematic reviewers, the lack of a clearly defined target audience caused some confusion among participants.ConclusionsParticipants were supportive of using a wiki as a novel educational tool. The results of this pilot test will be used to refine the risk of bias wiki, which holds promise as a knowledge translation intervention for education in medical research methodology.

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Wikis and Collaborative Writing Applications in Health Care: A Scoping Review Protocol

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The impacts of unstructured nature play on health in early childhood development: A systematic review

The impacts of unstructured nature play on health in early childhood development: A systematic review

Motivations for Contributing to Health-Related Articles on Wikipedia: An Interview Study

Education in Health Research Methodology: Use of a Wiki for Knowledge Translation

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