tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post964395434676763378..comments2024-03-25T17:34:35.600+11:00Comments on Sarah Stewart: AHPRA's draft social media policy: sensible advice or attack on freedom of speech?Sarah Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-36923156254250782032012-10-26T11:48:01.985+11:002012-10-26T11:48:01.985+11:00Hi Joy, one urgent job that is facing me as profes...Hi Joy, one urgent job that is facing me as professional development officer for the ACMI is to put together social media guidelines...hopefully, to pre-empt AHPRA. I would warmly welcome any suggestions or feedback from you...once I get my act together!!Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-8774253601198629722012-09-27T14:17:56.973+10:002012-09-27T14:17:56.973+10:00It seems to me that AHPRA has a plan to develop po...It seems to me that AHPRA has a plan to develop policies on every little aspect of life.<br />The brief response submitted to AHPRA by Australian Private Midwives Association (APMA) http://australianprivatemidwivesassociation.blogspot.com.au/ stated: <br />"We encourage the consultants to report on positive aspects of social media, as well as the regulation of what may be negative potential. As midwives we believe it is in the public interest to present factual, evidence supported arguments on social media sites that can be freely accessed. We value the midwife’s duty of care in health promotion, and the education of the public in the protection, promotion and support of physiological processes in pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding."Joy Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475164378153618715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-8739918138999132572012-09-13T05:22:06.734+10:002012-09-13T05:22:06.734+10:00Hello Annie, I agree with you, but in order to be ...Hello Annie, I agree with you, but in order to be proactive...what would you include in guidelines if you were AHPRA?<br /><br />Anonymous: Actually, I am an Australian midwife, but that's beside the point. What would you add as constructive advice to social media guidelines, if you were in charge of developing them? Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-13474836303686171732012-09-12T22:44:47.313+10:002012-09-12T22:44:47.313+10:00Quite simply, it's sensible advice. Your not a...Quite simply, it's sensible advice. Your not an Australian midwife, your very new, and you have a lot to learn. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-91649171860939861252012-09-12T09:53:55.813+10:002012-09-12T09:53:55.813+10:00The problem seems in part, to the policy being dra...The problem seems in part, to the policy being drafted by those in a different generation than those who will be expected to live by it!<br /> My daughters friends are not going to go to the phone book when they need a midwife they will put a post on Facebook! (or they will ask me on Facebook!)<br /> Also, what about people who live in communities? I have been a midwife at the birth of one of my FB friends. Also I have been on shift when one of my other friends came in. She was not on FB at that stage, but I could be breeching rules when she joins FB in the future under these guidelines.<br /> Social media is the communication of the future. Sadly, in some ways, our young people will talk to people on social media much more readily than they will drop in to see someone. Life is changing AHPRA!Annie Barnesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-2426061491777571012012-09-11T16:44:10.900+10:002012-09-11T16:44:10.900+10:00Hello everyone, thank you all for your comments. I...Hello everyone, thank you all for your comments. I think the "storm" caused by this draft policy will ensure the next version will look very different than the current one.<br /><br />Ali: what we really need is some decent empirical evidence about the "risk" of social media. But...having said that...is there any research looking at the "risk" of face-to-face communication to professional standards etc? <br /><br />MidwifeThinking: I think it is clear that AHPRA needs to move from a "policy" approach to a guidelines approach in which practical, balanced advice is given to practitioners. Bottom line...there is no way they can police the policy as it is.<br /><br />Anonymous: you're absolutely right. Let's keep things simple...but please don't dictate to me who I can and cannot be "friends" with!<br /><br />Leigh: Thanks...Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-3151042992324654652012-09-08T22:42:44.997+10:002012-09-08T22:42:44.997+10:00http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/08/09/wikipedia-pro...http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/08/09/wikipedia-project-takes-on-global-healthcare-information-gap/<br /><br />dunno if you/they include wikipedia as social media, but thought it would be of interest.Leigh Blackallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845313396595646728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-42449469220125396552012-09-08T16:25:57.105+10:002012-09-08T16:25:57.105+10:00Don't know what all the fuss is about. It'...Don't know what all the fuss is about. It's nothing new. <br /><br />In summary: Don't do anything online that you wouldn't do in person. Don't breach privacy/confidentiality. Don't bitch about patients...even if you've de-identified them. Don't make false/misleading claims (advertising). Simple!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-83883613310285547042012-09-08T15:31:59.482+10:002012-09-08T15:31:59.482+10:00Yet more regulation of midwives! Can someone remin...Yet more regulation of midwives! Can someone remind me of any benefits to being registered as a midwife if you don't want to work for an institution? Without registration you are free to provide care to women without external restrictions and expensive/pointless insurance... and free to use your social media as you wish.<br />I do think there are some ethical issues surrounding midwives sharing women's images and stories via social media (without consent)... but this is an issue between women and their midwives.<br />Sarah - I hope you can fight this one. I am just totally over AHPRA and the direction midwifery is heading in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-69699242741397499012012-09-08T09:05:26.336+10:002012-09-08T09:05:26.336+10:00We work in a system premised by risk - would be wo...We work in a system premised by risk - would be wonderful to demonstrate that not engaging in social media carries more risk. AliAliTnoreply@blogger.com