The nurse is providing care to a patient newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The patient expresses the desire to communicate with other people living with the disorder. The nurse appropriately refers the patient to:
a. an e-mail list with the patient's contacts.
b. a social media blog.
c. a listserv concerning multiple sclerosis.
d. Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
ANS: C
Listservs can be used in health care to connect groups of patients with common problems or to send updated information to large groups. E-mail has become a common means of communication but would not be focused on the patient's issues. Social media include online technologies such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn that allow people to communicate easily by the Internet to share information and resources, but they are more general than listservs. These technologies enable a potentially massive community of participants to collaborate, providing a mechanism for tapping into collective power in ways previously unachievable. A blog is a social medium that is usually maintained by an individual and has regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or videos. Most blogs are interactive, allowing visitors to leave comments and message each other. Many blogs focus on health care issues.
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