Research Article

A survey study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish electronic discussion group in orthopedics and traumatology

Volume: 38 Number: 4 September 11, 2006
  • Mehmet Arazi
  • Hakan Yaman
  • Nurettin Heybeli
TR EN

A survey study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish electronic discussion group in orthopedics and traumatology

Abstract

Objectives: This study evaluated demographic data of Turk-orthopod members, an electronic mailing list organized for communication between Turkish speaking orthopedic surgeons, and the contribution of the mailing list to the academic improvement and education of its members.
Methods: A twenty-seven item questionnaire was prepared for online survey and an e-mail massage was sent to the members of the e-group asking them to respond to the questionnaire.
Results: The response rate was 33% (n=225; 224 males, 1 female; mean age 36.5 years; range 25 to 64 years). A great majority of the respondents (74.2%) worked in a teaching hospital as a member of active education; 104 respondents worked in a medical school, and 76 respondents (33.8%) had a faculty membership. Access to scientific information (55.1%) was the most frequent reason for using Internet. Messages related to case discussions (60.9%) and scientific announcements (27.6%) received the most attention and interest. Of the participants, 56.4% reported to have read all the incoming messages, and 35.1% reported not to have sent any messages to the group.
Conclusion: Our electronic discussion group, Turk-orthopod, has proved to be a quick communication tool, presenting a considerable potential to contribute to continuous medical education of Turkish orthopedists.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Arazi This is me

Hakan Yaman This is me

Nurettin Heybeli This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2004 Volume: 38 Number: 4

APA
Arazi, M., Yaman, H., & Heybeli, N. (2006). A survey study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish electronic discussion group in orthopedics and traumatology. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 38(4), 277-281. https://izlik.org/JA72UN66YW
AMA
1.Arazi M, Yaman H, Heybeli N. A survey study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish electronic discussion group in orthopedics and traumatology. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38(4):277-281. https://izlik.org/JA72UN66YW
Chicago
Arazi, Mehmet, Hakan Yaman, and Nurettin Heybeli. 2006. “A Survey Study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish Electronic Discussion Group in Orthopedics and Traumatology”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 (4): 277-81. https://izlik.org/JA72UN66YW.
EndNote
Arazi M, Yaman H, Heybeli N (September 1, 2006) A survey study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish electronic discussion group in orthopedics and traumatology. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 4 277–281.
IEEE
[1]M. Arazi, H. Yaman, and N. Heybeli, “A survey study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish electronic discussion group in orthopedics and traumatology”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 277–281, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72UN66YW
ISNAD
Arazi, Mehmet - Yaman, Hakan - Heybeli, Nurettin. “A Survey Study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish Electronic Discussion Group in Orthopedics and Traumatology”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38/4 (September 1, 2006): 277-281. https://izlik.org/JA72UN66YW.
JAMA
1.Arazi M, Yaman H, Heybeli N. A survey study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish electronic discussion group in orthopedics and traumatology. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38:277–281.
MLA
Arazi, Mehmet, et al. “A Survey Study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish Electronic Discussion Group in Orthopedics and Traumatology”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 4, Sept. 2006, pp. 277-81, https://izlik.org/JA72UN66YW.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Arazi, Hakan Yaman, Nurettin Heybeli. A survey study on Turk-Orthopod, a Turkish electronic discussion group in orthopedics and traumatology. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;38(4):277-81. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72UN66YW