Using social media tools for research purposes helps: (Select all that

QUESTION

Using social media tools for research purposes helps: (Select all that apply.)

a. develop relationships between participants.
b. recruit patients.
c. identify new variables to study.
d. provide insight into the patient’s experience.

ANSWER:

ANS: B, C, D
Using social media tools for research purposes helps to recruit patients, identify new variables to study, and provide insight into the patient’s experience. Researchers should be cautious of allowing research participants to communicate and create relationships with social media as this may contaminate findings.