Translating COVID‐19 knowledge to practice: Enhancing emergency medicine using the “wisdom of crowds”
Abstract In the spring of 2020, emergency physicians found themselves in new, uncharted territory as there were few data available for understanding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus. In response, knowled...
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| Series: | Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open |
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| author | Erik J. Blutinger Sam Shahid Zachary J. Jarou Sandra M. Schneider Christopher S. Kang Mark Rosenberg |
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| description | Abstract In the spring of 2020, emergency physicians found themselves in new, uncharted territory as there were few data available for understanding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus. In response, knowledge was being crowd sourced and shared across online platforms. The “wisdom of crowds” is an important vehicle for sharing information and expertise. In this article, we explore concepts related to the social psychology of group decisionmaking and knowledge translation. We then analyze a scenario in which the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), a professional medical society, used the wisdom of crowds (via the EngagED platform) to disseminate clinically relevant information and create a useful resource called the “ACEP COVID‐19 Field Guide.” We also evaluate the crowd‐sourced approach, content, and attributes of EngagED compared to other social media platforms. We conclude that professional organizations can play a more prominent role using the wisdom of crowds for augmenting pandemic response efforts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9840f8dfd1c849079c4d5e2369ae1c362025-03-02T00:32:15ZengElsevierJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open2688-11522021-02-0121n/an/a10.1002/emp2.12356Translating COVID‐19 knowledge to practice: Enhancing emergency medicine using the “wisdom of crowds”Erik J. Blutinger0Sam Shahid1Zachary J. Jarou2Sandra M. Schneider3Christopher S. Kang4Mark Rosenberg5Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 1 Gustave L. Levy Place New York New York USAAmerican College of Emergency Physicians Irving Texas USAUniversity of Chicago Medicine Section of Emergency Medicine Chicago Illinois USAClinical Affairs American College of Emergency Physicians Dallas Texas USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center Joint Base Lewis‐McChord Washington USASt Joseph's Health Paterson New Jersey USAAbstract In the spring of 2020, emergency physicians found themselves in new, uncharted territory as there were few data available for understanding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus. In response, knowledge was being crowd sourced and shared across online platforms. The “wisdom of crowds” is an important vehicle for sharing information and expertise. In this article, we explore concepts related to the social psychology of group decisionmaking and knowledge translation. We then analyze a scenario in which the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), a professional medical society, used the wisdom of crowds (via the EngagED platform) to disseminate clinically relevant information and create a useful resource called the “ACEP COVID‐19 Field Guide.” We also evaluate the crowd‐sourced approach, content, and attributes of EngagED compared to other social media platforms. We conclude that professional organizations can play a more prominent role using the wisdom of crowds for augmenting pandemic response efforts.https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12356 |
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| title | Translating COVID‐19 knowledge to practice: Enhancing emergency medicine using the “wisdom of crowds” |
| title_full | Translating COVID‐19 knowledge to practice: Enhancing emergency medicine using the “wisdom of crowds” |
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| title_short | Translating COVID‐19 knowledge to practice: Enhancing emergency medicine using the “wisdom of crowds” |
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