Thesis by Francesca Cañas
Papers by Francesca Cañas
We developed two virtual communities of practice (Endobloc and Pneumobloc) to increase the intera... more We developed two virtual communities of practice (Endobloc and Pneumobloc) to increase the interaction
between general practitioners and nurses in primary care and hospital endocrinologists and pulmonologists.
They were designed and developed using an existing web 2.0-based virtual network belonging to the local
National Health System, and we quantitatively assessed the usefulness through the participation and use
during the first 24 months after the launch in 2010. A total of 26,372 visits (47% Endobloc’s visits) and
2351 contributions (Endobloc’s contribution 38.9%) to both virtual communities of practice were registered
during the first 24 months. The most popular sections were the e-Blog and the e-Consultations section in
both virtual communities of practice, but some differences in the pattern of use in other sections were
observed. Activity on the virtual communities of practice occurred throughout the day including weekends
and holiday periods. We showed that virtual communities of practice are feasible under real-life clinical practice.
The purpose of this study was to develop, build, and implement a virtual platform
equipped with ... more The purpose of this study was to develop, build, and implement a virtual platform
equipped with practical tools, relevant contents, and communication rooms, with the aim of
facilitating patients’ self-management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
La introducción de las nuevas tecnologías en el manejo de la diabetes pone a disposición de los p... more La introducción de las nuevas tecnologías en el manejo de la diabetes pone a disposición de los profesionales múltiples aplicaciones para asistir a los pacientes en el manejo de su enfermedad.
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Thesis by Francesca Cañas
Papers by Francesca Cañas
between general practitioners and nurses in primary care and hospital endocrinologists and pulmonologists.
They were designed and developed using an existing web 2.0-based virtual network belonging to the local
National Health System, and we quantitatively assessed the usefulness through the participation and use
during the first 24 months after the launch in 2010. A total of 26,372 visits (47% Endobloc’s visits) and
2351 contributions (Endobloc’s contribution 38.9%) to both virtual communities of practice were registered
during the first 24 months. The most popular sections were the e-Blog and the e-Consultations section in
both virtual communities of practice, but some differences in the pattern of use in other sections were
observed. Activity on the virtual communities of practice occurred throughout the day including weekends
and holiday periods. We showed that virtual communities of practice are feasible under real-life clinical practice.
equipped with practical tools, relevant contents, and communication rooms, with the aim of
facilitating patients’ self-management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).
between general practitioners and nurses in primary care and hospital endocrinologists and pulmonologists.
They were designed and developed using an existing web 2.0-based virtual network belonging to the local
National Health System, and we quantitatively assessed the usefulness through the participation and use
during the first 24 months after the launch in 2010. A total of 26,372 visits (47% Endobloc’s visits) and
2351 contributions (Endobloc’s contribution 38.9%) to both virtual communities of practice were registered
during the first 24 months. The most popular sections were the e-Blog and the e-Consultations section in
both virtual communities of practice, but some differences in the pattern of use in other sections were
observed. Activity on the virtual communities of practice occurred throughout the day including weekends
and holiday periods. We showed that virtual communities of practice are feasible under real-life clinical practice.
equipped with practical tools, relevant contents, and communication rooms, with the aim of
facilitating patients’ self-management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).