Survey results from the March 2010 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine conference. The session was on social media in palliative care communities and use by medical professionals. Please contact me if you find this info useful.

1. AAHPM Social Media Session Survey
1. Are you planning on attending the session?
Response Response
Percent Count
Yes 61.5% 16
No - I have another meeting to go
3.8% 1
to at the same time
No - I won't be at AAHPM this year 11.5% 3
Maybe 23.1% 6
Other (please specify) 1
answered question 26
skipped question 0
2. I am interested in attending the Social Media Panel at AAHPM for the following reasons (click all that apply):
Response Response
Percent Count
To learn more about the basics of
44.0% 11
social media
To learn how social media can
60.0% 15
help me or my practice
To network face-to-face with
60.0% 15
users of social media
For information on new and
60.0% 15
advanced forms of social media
Other (please specify) 2
answered question 25
skipped question 1
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2. 3. What is your name? (Entering anon/anonymous is OK, we are just trying to be social)
Response
Count
24
answered question 24
skipped question 2
4. In regard to social media (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, blogging, twittering, commenting), I am someone who:
Response Response
Percent Count
Never/Rarely uses social media 15.4% 4
Is a beginning user of social media 30.8% 8
Is an intermediate level user of
38.5% 10
social media
Is an advanced user of social
15.4% 4
media
Other (please specify) 4
answered question 26
skipped question 0
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3. 5. Why do you use social media professionally? (check all that apply)
Response Response
Percent Count
For fun 59.1% 13
For information 86.4% 19
For commentary 68.2% 15
To network 54.5% 12
To make my ideas public 36.4% 8
Other (please specify) 3
answered question 22
skipped question 4
6. Using the following computer technologies I feel:
I am a POWER Response
Not Confident Adequate Confident
USER! Count
Internet browsing 0.0% (0) 4.8% (1) 47.6% (10) 47.6% (10) 21
Word processor 4.8% (1) 4.8% (1) 52.4% (11) 38.1% (8) 21
Presentation program (PowerPoint,
9.5% (2) 19.0% (4) 42.9% (9) 28.6% (6) 21
Keynote)
Email program (Outlook, Gmail,
0.0% (0) 4.8% (1) 47.6% (10) 47.6% (10) 21
etc.)
Other (please specify) 2
answered question 21
skipped question 5
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4. 7. Using the following INTERNET/SOCIAL MEDIA technologies I feel:
Don't Use/Not I am a POWER Response
Adequate Confident
Confident USER! Count
RSS Readers 70.0% (14) 25.0% (5) 5.0% (1) 0.0% (0) 20
YouTube 14.3% (3) 47.6% (10) 28.6% (6) 9.5% (2) 21
iTunes/Podcasts 28.6% (6) 28.6% (6) 28.6% (6) 14.3% (3) 21
Facebook 23.8% (5) 28.6% (6) 23.8% (5) 23.8% (5) 21
Wikipedia 23.8% (5) 9.5% (2) 42.9% (9) 23.8% (5) 21
Twitter 66.7% (14) 4.8% (1) 19.0% (4) 9.5% (2) 21
LinkedIn 65.0% (13) 15.0% (3) 15.0% (3) 5.0% (1) 20
MySpace 80.0% (16) 10.0% (2) 10.0% (2) 0.0% (0) 20
Digg 90.0% (18) 5.0% (1) 5.0% (1) 0.0% (0) 20
StumbleUpon 90.0% (18) 10.0% (2) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 20
YahooBuzz 100.0% (20) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 20
Delicious 95.0% (19) 5.0% (1) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 20
Flickr 70.0% (14) 10.0% (2) 15.0% (3) 5.0% (1) 20
Other (please specify) 4
answered question 21
skipped question 5
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5. 8. Have you interacted with blogs? (Check all that apply)
Response Response
Percent Count
No 19.0% 4
Yes, I have written blog posts 33.3% 7
Yes, I have written coments 81.0% 17
Other (please specify) 1
answered question 21
skipped question 5
9. How concerned are you about the following issues regarding social media and your professional life:
Not Concerned at Response
Very Concerned Slightly Concerned
All Count
Privacy from patients/families 52.0% (13) 36.0% (9) 12.0% (3) 25
Privacy from random people on
52.0% (13) 48.0% (12) 0.0% (0) 25
web
Identity theft 24.0% (6) 64.0% (16) 12.0% (3) 25
Misinterpretation from statements
40.0% (10) 56.0% (14) 4.0% (1) 25
made online
Malpractice from statements made
20.0% (5) 48.0% (12) 32.0% (8) 25
online
Employer disapproval of
16.0% (4) 52.0% (13) 32.0% (8) 25
professional social media activity
Ownership/stealing of your content 4.0% (1) 52.0% (13) 44.0% (11) 25
answered question 25
skipped question 1
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