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Virtual Knowledge Production within a Physician Educational Outreach Program

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dc.creator Bruce Carleton
dc.creator Malcolm Maclure
dc.creator Andre W. Kushniruk
dc.creator Mowafa Said Househ
dc.creator Denise Cloutier-Fisher
dc.date 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:13:55Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:13:55Z
dc.identifier 2073-7904
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/d3a9abc140e54422b78cc8cacb607f8f
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16425
dc.description This paper describe the impacts and lessons learned of using conferencing technologies to support knowledge production activities within an academic detailing group. A three year case study was conducted in which 20 Canadian health professionals collaborated on developing educational outreach materials for family physicians. The groups communicated in face-to-face, teleconferencing, and web-conferencing environments. Data was collected over three years (2004-2007) and consisted of structured interviews, meeting transcripts, and observation notes. The analysis consisted of detailed reviews and comparisons of the data from the various sources. The results revealed several key findings on the on the impacts of conferencing technologies on knowledge production activities of academic detailers. The study found that: 1) The rigid communication structures of web-conferencing forced group members to introduce other tools for communication 2) Group discussions were perceived to be more conducive in face-to-face meetings and least conducive teleconferencing meetings; 3) Web-conferencing had an impact on information sharing; 4) Web-conferencing forces group interaction “within the text”. The study demonstrates the impacts and lessons learned of academic detailing groups collaborating at a distance to produce physician education materials. The results can be used as the bases for future research and as a practical guide for collaborative academic detailing groups working within a virtual collaborative and educational environment.
dc.language English
dc.publisher Hong Kong Bao Long Accounting & Secretarial Limited
dc.relation http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/view/92/76
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/2073-7904
dc.rights CC BY
dc.source Knowledge Management & E-Learning : an International Journal, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 24-34 (2011)
dc.subject Conferencing technologies
dc.subject Web-conferencing
dc.subject Distance education
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Virtual Knowledge Production within a Physician Educational Outreach Program
dc.type article


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