Poster Session
Issue Date: July 2017
Published Online: July 01, 2017
Updated: April 30, 2020
Is Social Media the Great Information Equalizer? Exploring Current Use of Social Media by World Federation of Occupational Therapists Member Organizations
Anita Hamilton, PhD; Susan Burwash, PhD, OTR/L; Karen Jacobs, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, CPE; Merrolee Penman, EdD; Angela Hook, MSc, DipCOT; Sarah Bodell, MSc, DipCOT; Ritchard Ledgerd, MSc; Marilyn Pattison, MBA
Author Affiliations
  • University of the Sunshine Coast
  • Eastern Washington University
  • Boston University
  • University of Sydney
Article Information
Ethics / Evidence-Based Practice / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   July 01, 2017
Is Social Media the Great Information Equalizer? Exploring Current Use of Social Media by World Federation of Occupational Therapists Member Organizations
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2017, Vol. 71, 7111505086. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.71S1-PO1148
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2017, Vol. 71, 7111505086. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.71S1-PO1148
Abstract

Date Presented 3/30/2017

This study used a mixed-methods survey to explore World Federation of Occupational Therapists member organizations’ use of social media. It found that although social media tools are well utilized by many organizations, enhancement of technical skills and resources would be beneficial.

Primary Author and Speaker: Anita Hamilton

Additional Authors and Speakers: Susan Burwash, Karen Jacobs, Merrolee Penman

Contributing Authors: Angela Hook, Sarah Bodell, Ritchard Ledgerd, Marilyn Pattison