{"title":"Measuring Health Care Work-Related Contextual Factors: Development of the McGill Context Tool.","authors":"Aliki Thomas, Christina St-Onge, Jean-Sébastien Renaud, Catherine George, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Martine Brousseau, Joseph-Omer Dyer, Frances Gallagher, Miriam Lacasse, Isabelle Ledoux, Brigitte Vachon, Annie Rochette","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000514","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000514","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Contextual factors can influence healthcare professionals' (HCPs) competencies, yet there is a scarcity of research on how to optimally measure these factors. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a comprehensive tool for HCPs to document the contextual factors likely to influence the maintenance, development, and deployment of professional competencies.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used DeVellis' 8-step process for scale development and Messick's unified theory of validity to inform the development and validation of the context tool. Building on results from a scoping review, we generated an item pool of contextual factors articulated around five themes: Leadership and Agency, Values, Policies, Supports, and Demands. A first version of the tool was pilot tested with 127 HCPs and analyzed using the classical test theory. A second version was tested on a larger sample (n = 581) and analyzed using the Rasch rating scale model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>First version of the tool: we piloted 117 items that were grouped as per the themes related to contextual factors and rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Cronbach alpha for the set of 12 retained items per scale ranged from 0.75 to 0.94. Second version of the tool included 60 items: Rasch analysis showed that four of the five scales (ie, Leadership and Agency, Values, Policies, Supports) can be used as unidimensional scales, whereas the fifth scale (Demands) had to be split into two unidimensional scales (Demands and Overdemands).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Validity evidence documented for content and internal structure is encouraging and supports the use of the McGill context tool. Future research will provide additional validity evidence and cross-cultural translation.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10043428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Numeracy Education for Health Care Providers: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Casey Goldstein, Nicole Woods, Rebecca MacKinnon, Rouhi Fazelzad, Bhajan Gill, Meredith Elana Giuliani, Tina Papadakos, Qinge Wei, Janet Papadakos","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000504","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000504","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Health numeracy (numerical literacy) refers to an individual's ability to use numerical information to make effective health decisions. Numeracy is fundamental in the role of a health care provider, forming the basis of evidence-based medicine and effective patient-provider communication. Despite a high level of education, many health care providers struggle with numeracy. Numeracy is often integrated into training curricula; however, teaching modality, competencies covered, learner satisfaction, and effectiveness of these educational interventions varies.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A scoping review was conducted to explore and summarize what is known about numeracy skills education programs for health care providers. A comprehensive literature search was conducted from January 2010 to April 2021 in 10 databases. Controlled vocabulary terms and text words were used. The search was restricted to human studies, adults, and the English language. Articles were included if they were related to numeracy education for health care providers or trainees and provided details regarding methods, evaluation, and results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The literature search retrieved 31,611 results and 71 met the inclusion criteria. Most interventions were conducted in a university setting, and targeted nursing students, medical students, resident physicians, and pharmacy students. Common numeracy concepts included statistics/biostatistics, medication calculations, evidence-based medicine, research methodology, and epidemiology. A variety of teaching modalities were used, which most often combined active approaches (eg, workshops, laboratories, small-group exercises, and discussion boards) with passive approaches (eg, traditional lectures and didactic teaching). Measured outcomes included knowledge and skills, self-efficacy, attitudes, and engagement.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Although efforts have been made to incorporate numeracy into training curricula, greater emphasis should be placed on developing strong numeracy skills in health care providers, particularly given the role numerical information plays in clinical decision making, evidence-based practices, and patient-provider communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10043425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jean Edward, Kimberly D Northrip, Mary Kay Rayens, Julia Costich, Andrea Welker, Rachel O'Farrell, John D'Orazio
{"title":"Implementing and Evaluating a Pilot Interprofessional Training Program to Engage Health Care Teams in Cost of Care Conversations.","authors":"Jean Edward, Kimberly D Northrip, Mary Kay Rayens, Julia Costich, Andrea Welker, Rachel O'Farrell, John D'Orazio","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000583","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study evaluated the impact of Financial and Insurance Navigation Assistance-Training - a pilot interprofessional training program to facilitate cost of care (CoC) conversations and address health-harming social determinants of health in a pediatric hematology-oncology clinic.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A pre-post study design was used to evaluate the impact of Financial and Insurance Navigation Assistance-Training on an interprofessional health care team's (clinicians, social workers, financial navigator, and legal advocates) knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to CoC conversations and screening, referring, and collaborating with interprofessional team members. Data were collected via surveys administered at baseline/pretraining, immediate post-training, and 12-month post-training.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most health care team members (n= 21) reported improvement in their knowledge of available financial (66.7%) and legal resources (86.7%) and ability to address social needs (93.3%), financial needs (93.3%), and facilitate CoC conversations with patients and caregivers (66.7%).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Improvements in attitudes and behaviors toward engaging in CoC conversations, screenings, and referrals were relatively improved as a result of the training. However, there was a lower positive rate for actual behaviors around routine screening and initiating discussions on out-of-pocket costs, suggesting a need to address barriers. Study findings highlight the importance of interprofessional education in helping health care teams address social determinants of health through effective CoC conversations.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Zwilling, Caitlin Jeanmougin, Britt Cole
{"title":"Examining Mentor Perception of Competence in an Academic Peer Mentoring Program.","authors":"Elizabeth Zwilling, Caitlin Jeanmougin, Britt Cole","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000578","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000578","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Peer mentoring programs can be a valuable support mechanism for new faculty transitioning from clinical practice to academia. Mentors play a crucial role in this process. This study described mentors' perceived competence in 21 areas of the mentor role and their experiences as mentors following the first year of a structured peer mentoring program.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study employed a mixed-methods approach, using the Mentoring Competency Assessment-21 alongside open-ended questions. These instruments were electronically administered to a convenience sample consisting of eight mentors with varying experience ranging from 2 to 16 years in the nursing program at a mid-sized university, following an intentional first-year peer mentoring program.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The highest-performing items were \"Establishing a relationship based on trust\" (M 6.50, SD 0.53), \"Considering how personal and professional differences may impact expectations\" (M 6.25, 0.83), and \"Acknowledging your mentee's professional contributions\" (M 6.13, SD 0.99). The lowest scores were focused on estimating scientific knowledge and scholarly productivity. Responses to the Mentoring Competency Assessment-21 indicated that mentors felt at least moderately competent in the various aspects of the faculty mentor role. Mentors valued the professional development and supporting materials provided by the development team. An identified area for improvement was the support provided to assist the mentees' scholarly development.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study underscores the importance of supportive materials, such as handbooks and regular communication, in fostering mentor competence and facilitating successful nursing faculty peer mentoring programs. Future research implications include assessment of mentor competence by mentees and long-term follow-up of program outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142479573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Considering the Cost-Effectiveness of Accredited Continuing Medical Education: A Landscape Analysis of Economic Concepts in Continuing Medical Education Research.","authors":"Derek T Dietze, Jeff Frimpter","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000577","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In health care, cost-effectiveness analysis evaluates changes in health outcomes as a function of costs. The cost-effectiveness of continuing professional development for health care providers has not been historically well characterized despite substantial investment. This literature review identified publications considering the costs and cost-effectiveness of accredited continuing medical education activities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Searches were conducted for English language records in PubMed and the gray literature using a 10-year lookback period from March 10, 2023. Search terms included concepts related to continuing medical education, cost, effect, and utilization. One reviewer conducted title/abstract screening, full-text review, and data extraction, with direction and adjudication of search and screening concepts provided by the lead advisor. Publications were categorized as related to costs of an educational intervention (Concept 1) and/or the impact of education on health care costs (Concept 2). Results were summarized using descriptive statistics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 668 database records were screened, 125 (19%) underwent full-text review, and 25 of 125 (20%) were accepted; 7 of 351 (2%) gray literature sources were accepted for a total of 32 included records. The most common reason for rejection was not being an accredited activity. Of the 32 records, 27 (84%) were related to Concept 1 only, 3 (9%) to Concept 2 only, and 2 (6%) to both Concepts 1 and 2. Approximately half (n = 19, 59%) mentioned costs without supporting data.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>These findings show that considerations of cost and cost-effectiveness are rare in the accredited continuing medical education literature, which may limit how the value of continuing medical education is characterized.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142331547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paula Gardiner, Adrián Pérez-Aranda, Natalie Bell, Dawn R Clark, Zev Schuman-Olivier, Elizabeth H Lin
{"title":"Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities: Exploring the Effects of a Synchronous Online Continuing Medical Education Program on Physician Burnout.","authors":"Paula Gardiner, Adrián Pérez-Aranda, Natalie Bell, Dawn R Clark, Zev Schuman-Olivier, Elizabeth H Lin","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000574","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000574","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Physician burnout is a common problem for which self-compassion training has shown positive effects. In this program evaluation, we explore the effects of a synchronous online continuing medical education program (Self-Compassion for Healthcare Communities, SCHC) to improve physician burnout and related outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The SCHC program was delivered online via Zoom and consisted of six 1-hour weekly sessions to enhance self-compassion and well-being. The primary outcome was the \"burnout\" subscale of the Professional Quality of Life scale; compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, self-compassion, resilience activation and decompression, and job satisfaction were evaluated, and qualitative data were also collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 116 physicians attended at least one session of the program, 48 of whom completed both the preprogram and postprogram surveys. The results showed that physicians experienced a reduction in their burnout levels (P = .001) as well as improvements in compassion satisfaction (P = .027), secondary traumatic stress (P = .001), self-compassion (P < .001), resilience decompression (P = .012), and job satisfaction (P = .038). Qualitative data, obtained from a total of 91 participants who attended at least one session, indicated that participants were satisfied with the SCHC program: they found it useful for learning to be compassionate with themselves and they highly valued having the chance to connect with other colleagues who experience similar struggles.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The live online SCHC program showed benefits on physician burnout and related outcomes such as compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, self-compassion, resilience decompression, and job satisfaction. Nonetheless, in addition to individual-focused well-being programs, systemic changes in health care delivery were also deemed necessary to decrease burnout.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Online Utilization of the Nominal Group Technique to Gather Consensus Opinion Across Geographically Disparate Locations.","authors":"Anthony Bruce Fallon, Christine O'Connell","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000563","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The nominal group technique (NGT) is a structured focus group that gathers opinion and generates consensus from groups on topics of interest. Previous studies using online NGTs (ONGTs) in health have been conducted in regions of high population density and internet connectivity. This activity aimed to determine the feasibility and utility of ONGTs in gathering opinion and reaching consensus on curriculum topics for a continuing research education program for health professionals dispersed across various locations in Southern Queensland.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifteen clinical education academics from a range of health professions participated in 1-hour ONGT sessions from 2 University Department of Rural Health sites or their home offices. The traditional NGT was adapted for online use, using two free online platforms (Zoom for videoconferencing and Wooclap for voting and response collation).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The chosen platforms were effective in presenting ONGTs, allowing active and effective contributions to research topic ideas from all participants, including those with low internet connectivity. Silent generation enabled sharing, open discussion, and clarification of generated ideas. Wooclap was effective in reviewing and voting on generated responses and providing real-time feedback on voting outcomes. Outcomes were consistent with group consensus and useful in prioritizing research training topics.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The modified ONGT is effective in gathering opinion and gaining consensus from a geographically dispersed health workforce with varied levels of internet connectivity and experience with online platforms. It represents a cost-effective and time-effective alternative to face-to-face NGTs that is less likely to be affected by workforce disruptions.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Controlled Burn: Managing the \"Forest Fire\" of Leaving a Professional Identity in Medical Education.","authors":"Kevin C McMains, Steven J Durning, Holly S Meyer","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000576","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Professional identity formation is central to physicians' identity over their full careers. There is little guidance within military service on how to leave careers as clinician educator faculty in graduate medical education programs. The objective of our study was to explore how leaving this community of practice (COP) affects a clinician educator's professional identity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used reflexive thematic analysis with Communities of Practice as a sensitizing construct. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were conducted among active-duty clinician educators at the point of their retirement from the military. Interview questions focused participants' lived experiences as clinician educators and professional identity changes leading to and resulting from the decision to retire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found the clinician educators' journey through a time of professional transition led to three connected themes: Loss Precedes Growth, Fallow Season-Liminal Space, and New Growth.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The experiences of military clinician educators retiring from active duty demonstrate how leaving one COP emanates across a range of professional identities. In addition, the decision to leave a professional COP can lead to a sense of disloyalty to that community. Normalizing this transition in a way that honors the community's values offers the opportunity to enable the decision to retire. Understanding retirement as a process that first involves identity loss, followed by the discomfort of a liminal space before achieving new growth creates the opportunity to engage in rituals that celebrate the service of departing community members, releasing them to grow into new identities.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interprofessional Education Opportunities for Health Care Educators in the Practice Setting: An Integrative Review.","authors":"Sara Dolan, Lorelli Nowell","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000573","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000573","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Health care educators in the practice setting are responsible for providing education to frontline staff and require knowledge and skills to interact with interprofessional health care providers and teach content in an effective way. Interprofessional education opportunities for health care educators in the practice setting may be helpful in preparing educators to meet the needs of frontline staff, yet the extant state of literature on this topic has not been recently synthesized. In this integrative review, we aimed to explore what is known about interprofessional education opportunities offered to health care educators who are responsible for educating other health care professionals in practice settings and assess how these education opportunities were described and evaluated in the literature.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted an integrative literature review following the methodology put forth by Toronto and Remington.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 3690 publications identified, 30 met our inclusion criteria. Overall, the publications lacked rigorous methodology. Education interventions varied in content, duration, and teaching strategies. Key findings were identified: (1) educator satisfaction and content relevance, (2) impact on knowledge, skills, and confidence, (3) impact on teaching practice, (4) impact on clinical practice, (5) impact on interprofessional competencies and attitudes, (6) challenges to implementing interprofessional education opportunities, and (7) facilitators to implementing interprofessional education opportunities.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Although interprofessional education opportunities for health care educators in the practice setting may be beneficial to educators and the frontline staff they serve, more rigorous research is needed to understand how these opportunities can influence teaching and clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142082434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social Dynamics and Discourse Moves: A Closer Look Into a Twitter-Facilitated Professional Learning Space.","authors":"Binbin Zheng, Gary Beck Dallaghan, Zilu Wang","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000567","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Professionals use Twitter because of its potential to support easy and rapid communication among like-minded people. It is also used widely by educators to support the establishment of professional learning spaces. This study investigates social interactions and knowledge construction in synchronous online discussions using the Twitter hashtag #MedEdChat.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three synchronous Twitter discussions on #MedEdChat during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed. Social network analysis was conducted to capture the social interactions among their participants and network dynamics. Content analysis was used to examine the nature of tweets posted on #MedEdChat, including social-related, cognitive-related, and moderation-related tweets.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In all three discussions, a small number of individuals dominated the interactions, while also serving as hubs for connections with others in more peripheral positions. Very few participants were isolated nodes who never interacted with others during the online discussions. Our content analysis suggested that parties to these discussions posted social-related posts the most, followed by cognitive-related ones. Social posts focused on others' messages, continuing threads, issuing compliments and greetings, and expressing emotions. Cognitive-related posts, on the other hand, mostly focused on information exchange/sharing or asking content-related questions to promote discussion (ie, triggering event).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>By examining social dynamics and discourse moves in Twitter-supported online synchronous discussions using the #MedEdChat hashtag, this study found that Twitter has the potential to facilitate professional learning spaces in which a few highly active individuals serve as portals for connections and interactions among all discussants. In addition, in such communities, social-related and cognitive-related tweets could promote social interactions and knowledge construction.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142005762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}