| Wiki use in mental health practice: recognizing potential use of collaborative technology. | |
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PMID: 20367652 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Web 2.0, the second-generation of the World Wide Web, differs to earlier versions of Web development and design in that it facilitates more user-friendly, interactive information sharing and mechanisms for greater collaboration between users. Examples of Web 2.0 include Web-based communities, hosted services, social networking sites, video sharing sites, blogs, mashups, and wikis. Users are able to interact with others across the world or to add to or change website content. This paper examines examples of wiki use in the Australian mental health sector. A wiki can be described as an online collaborative and interactive database that can be easily edited by users. They are accessed via a standard Web browser which has an interface similar to traditional Web pages, thus do not require special application or software for the user. Although there is a paucity of literature describing wiki use in mental health, other industries have developed uses, including a repository of knowledge, a platform for collaborative writing, a project management tool, and an alternative to traditional Web pages or Intranets. This paper discusses the application of wikis in other industries and offers suggestions by way of examples of how this technology could be used in the mental health sector. |
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Authors:
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Richard Bastida; Ian McGrath; Phil Maude |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of mental health nursing Volume: 19 ISSN: 1447-0349 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Ment Health Nurs Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-06 Completed Date: 2010-08-25 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101140527 Medline TA: Int J Ment Health Nurs Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 142-8 Citation Subset: N |
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School of Health Sciences (Nursing and Midwifery), RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3038, Australia. |
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Cooperative Behavior Health Care Sector / trends* Humans Internet / trends* Mental Health* Practice (Psychology)* |
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