AI Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate whether Facebook is a viable tool for arthritis health professionals to share the People Getting a Grip on Arthritis self-management program with their patients.
- The research involved 78 health professionals across Canada and used a pre-post design to assess the usability of Facebook through online questionnaires at various intervals.
- Findings indicated significant improvements in several aspects of the Technology Acceptance Model, suggesting that Facebook could be an effective way for professionals to disseminate important information to help patients manage their arthritis better.*
Article Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of Facebook as a dissemination strategy for the People Getting a Grip on Arthritis self-management program by arthritis health professionals to their patients.
Methods: The feasibility study comprised a single arm, pre-post design that included a convenience sample of 78 arthritis health professionals across Canada. Assessments were performed at baseline, two-weeks post-intervention, and at three-months follow-up using online questionnaires. The primary outcome measure was change in perceived usability of Facebook as a dissemination strategy for the People Getting a Grip on Arthritis program with patients at two-weeks post-intervention using an instrument based on an extended version of the Technology Acceptance Model 2. Comparisons with baseline were assessed using -test analyses.
Results: Statistically significant improvements from baseline were seen for all items of the Technology Acceptance Model 2 domains: (four items), (two items) and (two items) domains. Variable results were seen for the , , , and domains of the Technology Acceptance Model 2. There were no statistically significant improvements for the and domains.
Conclusions: Facebook may provide arthritis health professionals with an additional option of how to best share evidence-based information to allow their patients to successfully self-manage their arthritis.
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