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Using Social Media and Web-Based Networking in Collaborative Research: Protocol for the Geriatric Medicine Research
1Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
JMIR Research Protocols
|October 12, 2018
Summary
Social media and online networking rapidly fostered a national geriatric medicine research collaborative, enhancing trainee engagement and data collection. This innovative approach accelerates research for older adults, overcoming traditional collaboration barriers.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Medicine
- Medical Education
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Traditional research collaborations are slow to scale beyond single institutions.
- Social media and online networking offer novel avenues for promoting research collaboration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the formation of the Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative, United Kingdom (GMR-UK).
- To facilitate research benefiting older patients and improve geriatric medicine trainees' research skills.
- To inform health care policy for older adults through collaborative research.
Main Methods:
- Trainee-led meetings (regional and national), email, website uploads, social media, and virtual meetings.
- Structured network leads at local, regional, and national levels.
- Establishing a strong virtual presence to drive network development.
Main Results:
- Social media and online networking enabled early multi-regional involvement and rapid idea dissemination.
- Facilitated large dataset collection, enhancing the scientific validity of research outcomes.
- Demonstrated potential to transform geriatric medicine research, including historically underrepresented older patient populations.
Conclusions:
- Virtual collaboratives offer increased trainee engagement and communication frequency, balancing perceived limitations.
- Online platforms accelerate research by providing rapid access to diverse expertise.
- Virtual communication fosters interspecialty, interprofessional, and international collaboration for improved geriatric care.
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