Facebook as a tool for communication, collaboration, and informal knowledge exchange among members of a multisite family health team

Figures & data

Figure 1 Logic model describing implementation of a private Facebook group for a Family Health Team in Ontario.

Abbreviation: FHT, Family Health Team.

Figure 2 Number of posts per month by researchers and by other Family Health Team members among 43 persons registered to the Facebook group, from May 2013 to January 2015.

Figure 3 Self-reported concerns about using Facebook as a professional communication tool among 18 respondents who reported concerns.

Table 1 Demographics of 26 survey respondents

Demographic	n (%)
Role within the Family Health Team
Physician	19 (73.1)
Other health professional	7 (26.9)
Years of experience in current role
≤5 years	15 (57.7)
5+ years	11 (42.3)
Age
≤40 years	12 (46.2)
≥41 years	8 (30.8)
Did not answer	6 (23.1)
Sex
Male	6 (23.1)
Female	12 (46.2)
Other/preferred not to answer/did not answer	8 (30.8)