title: Use of Social Media in Facilitating Health Care Research Among Nursing and Allied Health Undergraduates in Sri Lanka.
abstract: A mentoring program was designed to promote conduction, completion and dissemination of undergraduate research among Nursing and Allied Health students in Sri Lanka. Several social media platforms were used; mainly the Facebook, YouTube and Google Hangouts. Knowledge sharing, interaction and collaboration were promoted. Student motivation was also done. Research presentation skills and applying for conferences was also facilitated. Over 90% of the participated 262 students completed a research project and close to 50% presented them both locally and internationally.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education*; D061108:Social Media / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013188:Sri Lanka