Five years of #MedRadJClub: An impact evaluation of an established twitter journal club
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Description
Introduction: Twitter journal clubs are a relatively new adaptation of an established continuing professional development (CPD) activity within healthcare. The medical radiation science (MRS) journal club ‘MedRadJClub’ (MRJC) was founded in March 2015 by a group of academics, researchers and clinicians as an international forum for the discussion of peer-reviewed papers. To investigate the reach and impact of MRJC, a five-year analysis was conducted. Methods: Tweetchat data (number of participants, tweets and impressions) for the first five years of MRJC were extracted and chat topics organised into themes. Fifth anniversary MRJC chat tweets were analysed and examples of academic and professional outputs were collated. Results: A total of 59 chats have been held over five years with a mean of 41 participants and 483,000 impressions per hour-long synchronous chat. Ten different tweetchat themes were identified, with student engagement/preceptorship the most popular. Eight posters or oral presentations at conferences, one social media workshop and four papers have been produced. Qualitative analysis revealed five core themes relating to the perceived benefits of participation in MRJC: (1) CPD and research impact, (2) professional growth and influencing practice, (3) interdisciplinary learning and inclusion, (4) networking and social support and (5) globalisation. Conclusion: MRJC is a unique, multi-professional, global community with consistent engagement. It is beneficial for both CPD, research engagement, dissemination and socialisation within the MRS community.
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| Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) | ||
| Refereed: | Yes | ||
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| Additional Information: | Funding Information: The authors would like to thank and acknowledge Lisa DiProspero, Geoff Currie, Carly McCuaig, Julie Nightingale, Cherry Agustin, Ruth Reeve and Charlotte Beardmore for their support of MRJC over the last five years. The authors would also like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the MedRadJClub participants for creating such an inspiring and welcoming community. | ||
| Measurements or Duration: | 9 pages | ||
| Keywords: | Education, internationality, radiography, social media, twitter | ||
| DOI: | 10.1002/jmrs.569 | ||
| ISSN: | 2051-3895 | ||
| Pure ID: | 132980510 | ||
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Schools > School of Clinical Sciences |
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| Funding Information: | The authors would like to thank and acknowledge Lisa DiProspero, Geoff Currie, Carly McCuaig, Julie Nightingale, Cherry Agustin, Ruth Reeve and Charlotte Beardmore for their support of MRJC over the last five years. The authors would also like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the MedRadJClub participants for creating such an inspiring and welcoming community. | ||
| Copyright Owner: | 2022 The Authors. | ||
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| Deposited On: | 01 Jun 2023 05:06 | ||
| Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2024 14:35 |
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