FACEBOOK AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROFESSION
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Social media is any web or mobile based platform that’s enables an individual or agency to communicate interactively and enables exchange of user generated content1. Facebook is the most powerful social media 2 and India is the third 3 in world in terms of active user. So Indian occupational therapist can use Facebook effectively for professional growth Benefits It helps to connect, collaborate with 1. Provides stage for developing diverse, low density networks free of charge and with reduced cost in terms of time and efforts 4. It can be used to communicate public messages with a click any time from any place. Enhance one to one communication with clients. It can be used for marketing and promoting2 to clients. Risk Though it is recommended for use by occupational therapist2 but they should consider the privacy and confidentiality of patient and profession otherwise it may land you in prison 6. Do’s Manage your Facebook image in professional manner 5 and plan before posting anything. Response if it is relevant to you1. know your organization policies 5 and maintain your ethical responsibility regarding privacy and confidentiality as occupational therapist2. Don’s Uploading video or photo of client or yours in a clinical setup5. Posting of any thing which can be used for identification and break the privacy5. Post any unfavourable message about your organizations, clients and employers5. REFERENCES 1) Draft framework & guidelines for use social media for government organization by department of electronics and information technology. Available at: http://negp.gov.in/pdfs/Social%20Media %20Framework%20and%20Guidelines.pdf Accessed 05/04/201
Authors and Affiliations
Koushik Sau| Department of Occupational Therapy, SOAHS, Manipal University, Karnataka, India, Corresponding author email: koushiksau@gmail.com, Guruprasad V| Department of Occupational Therapy, SOAHS, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
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