Using Social Media to Recruit Parents for Diabetes Research

Marks, A; Wilson, V; Crisp, J

Using Social Media to Recruit Parents for Diabetes Research

Marks, A Wilson, V

Crisp, J

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Publisher:: American Research Institute for Policy Development
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Nursing, 2014, 1 (2), pp. 39 - 47
Issue Date:: 2014-12

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dc.contributor.author	Marks, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, V https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7138-5591	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Crisp, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-12	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Nursing, 2014, 1 (2), pp. 39 - 47	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2373-7662	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/117837
dc.description.abstract	Aim: The aim of this paper is to describe the use of Facebook for recruitment of parents for diabetes research. Method: An online self-administered questionnaire was designed in Survey Monkey and was available via a dedicated Facebook page. Data was collectedfrom parents (66) of children with type 1 diabetes attending an Australian primary school (kindergarten-Year 2). Results: 84 people “liked” the Diabetes at school Facebook page. 781 people were directly reached in Australia. The page was predominately accessed by females (78%), aged 35-44 years (34%) and 25-34 (29%). The two major cities in Australia were Melbourne, Victoria (94) and Sydney, NSW (83). The diabetes at school Facebook page was visited frequently during early February and the highest number of views in one day was 50. Conclusion: The key benefits of using Facebook to recruit parents for diabetes research were; the ease of use, increased access, cost saving and immediate collection of data.	en_US
dc.publisher	American Research Institute for Policy Development	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Nursing	en_US
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dc.title	Using Social Media to Recruit Parents for Diabetes Research	en_US
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Abstract:

Aim: The aim of this paper is to describe the use of Facebook for recruitment of parents for diabetes research. Method: An online self-administered questionnaire was designed in Survey Monkey and was available via a dedicated Facebook page. Data was collectedfrom parents (66) of children with type 1 diabetes attending an Australian primary school (kindergarten-Year 2). Results: 84 people “liked” the Diabetes at school Facebook page. 781 people were directly reached in Australia. The page was predominately accessed by females (78%), aged 35-44 years (34%) and 25-34 (29%). The two major cities in Australia were Melbourne, Victoria (94) and Sydney, NSW (83). The diabetes at school Facebook page was visited frequently during early February and the highest number of views in one day was 50. Conclusion: The key benefits of using Facebook to recruit parents for diabetes research were; the ease of use, increased access, cost saving and immediate collection of data.

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