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Using Facebook in research

Abstract

Snowballing is a recommended research method that has received a powerful up-date. Nurses are inveterate users of social media - FaceBook hosts thousands of nursing sites world-wide. This offers a powerful research method to achieve participation in research projects. Does it risk over-use and skewed participant profiles or an unparalleled opportunity?

Author Details

Denise Elizabeth McGarry, BA, RN, CMHN, MPM, GCHE, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, NSW, Australia; Janet Anne Green, RN, DipAppSc, BHSc, GrdCertPaedNsg, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, Australia; Cathrine Fowler, PhD, RN, RM, Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway NSW Australia

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Recruiting Participants, Snow-Balling Research Technique, Social Media

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Review Type

Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

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Snowballing via Facebook: A novel way to recruit millennial nursing student research participants

Washington, DC, USA

Snowballing is a recommended research method that has received a powerful up-date. Nurses are inveterate users of social media - FaceBook hosts thousands of nursing sites world-wide. This offers a powerful research method to achieve participation in research projects. Does it risk over-use and skewed participant profiles or an unparalleled opportunity?