Group Members Research Articles

Modeling Self Help Groups’ Impact on Livelihoods in Murang’a East Sub-County: A Logistic Regression Approach

According to the World Bank (2022), approximately 8.9 million people, or 17% of Kenya’s population, live below the poverty line of 1.9 USD on a daily basis, majority of them in the rural areas. This research aimed to analyze the impact of self-help groups on the livelihoods of rural areas of Kenya, with the goal of promoting sustainable livelihoods and reducing poverty. To achieve this, the study employed machine learning specifically the logistic regression algorithm to model the impact of self-help groups on livelihoods in Murang’a East sub-county. The study used primary data obtained through the issuance of structured questionnaires to SHG members, on their wealth status since joining the self-help groups on areas such as ability to save, access to credit services and acquiring assets, both income generating and household. A total of 969 members of self-help groups were issued with the questionnaire. The study’s findings helped identify the key predictors of members’ livelihoods and provided insights into how self-help groups influence them. The results of logistic regression indicated that 91.33% of the members had seen a significant improvement on their wealth status since joining self-help groups and the significant predictor variables were income generating assets, access to basic commodities and access to loans. The model’s accuracy was 88.04%. The ethical considerations in this study included ensuring no coercion or pressure to participate in the study and confidentiality and privacy of the respondents.

Role of Community in Disaster Management

The goal of this paper is to examine how communities may lessen the effects of disasters. Putting the community first during a crisis is crucial for its prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. Prior to the arrival of official assistance, it is the first line of defense to react to the crisis and assist fellow citizens. This exploratory study is based on information and secondary data that were obtained from pertinent sources. The study design is descriptive in nature, outlining the community's initiatives and the courses of action to be taken in order to escape the dire circumstances. In order to promote community-based disaster management, the National Disaster Management Authority of India introduced the Aapda Mitra Scheme in 2016. Children, people with disabilities and members of minority groups are among the vulnerable populations whose needs are met by CBDM, which is implemented in a number of areas including education, health, water, sanitation, transportation, and communication.

Financial Socialisation and Promotion of Financial Inclusion, among Women Self-Help Group Members: An analysis

India, a country of diversities has travelled a long way in the process of achieving inclusive growth through financial inclusion. The expedition has started from bank nationalisation in the year 1969 to flagship programs like SHG bank Linkage and PMDJY. Historically, women in India have faced various socio-economic challenges, including limited access to financial services and opportunities. To address these challenges and promote the financial inclusion of women, several initiatives and measures have been taken at the government, regulatory, and institutional levels. The PMJDY accounts have shown a remarkable growth in account openings. Around 50.09 Crore Jan Dhan accounts opened as of Aug 2023 where average deposits rise from Rs.1065 crore in 2015 to Rs.4087 Crore in 2023,nearly 3 times over Aug 2015. Around 56% of such accounts are owned by woman, whereas 67% of the accounts are owned by women in rural and semi urban areas (PIB 2023)[i]. But what is more discouraging is that India has the highest in inactive accounts which is 35% globally. In developing economies, women account owners are, on average, 5 percentage points more likely than men are inactive, in India the deviation is highest that is 12 %.Out of the women owned accounts, more than 32% are inactive. The usage of accounts also indicates a different saga as most of them is used for withdrawals of salary or wages, emergencies, or availing Govt. Benefits which leads to a lowering of financial inclusion among the women (Global Findex database 2021)[ii].
 
 It's important to note that despite many advancements achieved by the country with respect to the financial inclusion of women through initiations like PMJDY, introduction of a range of women-centric financial products, such as savings accounts, fixed deposits, and insurance policies, often with special features and incentives, SHGs movements, development of digital financial ecosystem for women in rural areas to access financial services through mobile banking and digital wallets, undertaking financial literacy programs and campaigns aimed at women for improving their financial knowledge and decision-making capabilities, legal reforms related to property rights and inheritance rights, support for Women Entrepreneurs including access to credit, training, and mentorship, and by allocating funds specifically for women's welfare and empowerment through gender budgeting, the challenges still prevailing. The gender gap in financial inclusion still exist, with women in rural and marginalized communities facing more significant barriers. Social and cultural factors, limited financial literacy, and the persistence of gender-based violence in some regions were among the ongoing challenges (Fletschner & Kenney, 2011[iii]). The need for ongoing education and awareness programs, addressing gender biases, and expanding access to financial services in remote areas etc. remain the priorities of the policy makers. Achieving full financial inclusion for women in India requires a multi-faceted approach involving government policies, financial institutions, civil society organizations, and the active participation of women themselves. It is essential for both economic development and gender equality (Duflo, 2012[iv]; Bucciol et.al, 2022[v]).

The better health club: A model for global, interdisciplinary learning in lifestyle medicine

AbstractContemporary students increasingly benefit from non‐hierarchical education, including peer‐led work, which moves beyond more ridged traditional educational structures. Such approaches encourage engagement, two‐way communication, diversity of thought and collaboration. This piece shares the stories and experiences of students with a shared interest in health promotion and lifestyle medicine who took part in a peer‐led, internationally based online student group. The forum aimed to provide a space for students to explore and discuss diverse topics within the health sphere in an attempt to bridge the gap between areas of expertise and education. The group capitalised on the normalisation of remote video meetings following the COVID‐19 pandemic to bring together a small group of diverse students from across the globe on a weekly basis for journal clubs, presentations, debates and guest lectures. Group member feedback was obtained and highlighted key gaps in much traditional education, which the group addressed. These included moving beyond educational and research silos, the importance of preventative health approaches and the need for more judgement‐free and inclusive learning environments. Alignment with the current health landscape and potential for scaling the group format more widely is discussed. The article concludes by emphasising the advantages of this approach in fostering a network of learners prepared to tackle future health challenges.

Stereotype lift and stereotype threat effects on subgroup mean differences for cognitive tests: A meta-analysis of adult samples.

A large body of literature has studied the effect of stereotype threat and stereotype lift on cognitive test performance. Research on stereotype threat (ST) examines whether the awareness of a negative stereotype can decrease stereotyped group members' test performance. A less commonly studied influence of stereotypes is stereotype lift (SL), defined as an increase in a group's test performance due to not being part of a negative stereotype. For example, men might perform better on math tests if they are primed on the stereotype that men are better than women at math. Walton and Cohen (2003) previously meta-analyzed the impact of SL on cognitive tests, finding an overall d = 0.24. We report an updated meta-analysis on SL with more samples and moderator analyses. We then meta-analyzed between-group effects (majority-minority group differences both in the presence and absence of SL and ST) to compare their relative contributions to subgroup mean differences on cognitive tests. Our results indicate that SL has a small influence on cognitive test performance (d = 0.09, SDres = 0.19), and that subgroup mean differences result largely from between-group effects rather than from the effects of ST and SL. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Family-Centered Early Intervention Deaf/Hard of Hearing (FCEI-DHH): Methods.

This is the fourth article in a series of eight that comprise a special issue on family-centered early intervention (FCEI) for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their families, FCEI-DHH. This article describes the co-production team and the consensus review method used to direct the creation of the 10 Principles described in this special issue. Co-production is increasingly being used to produce evidence that is useful, usable, and used. A draft set of 10 Principles for FCEI-DHH and associated Tables of recommended behaviors were developed using the knowledge creation process. Principles were refined through two rounds of eDelphi review. Results for each round were analyzed using measures of overall group agreement and measures that indicated the extent to which the group members agreed with each other. After Round 2, with strong agreement and low to moderate variation in extent of agreement, consensus was obtained for the 10 Principles for FCEI-DHH presented in this special issue. This work can be used to enhance evolution of FCEI-DHH program/services and systems world-wide and adds to knowledge in improvement science.

Feasibility and acceptability of a pilot studying investigating multi-family parent-only guided self-help family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa.

Family-based treatment (FBT) is an efficacious treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa (AN). A parent-only guided self-help version of FBT (GSH-FBT) demonstrated preliminary efficacy in pilot investigations. To address challenges in access to care, we adapted GSH-FBT into a parent-only multi-family group format (MF-GSH-FBT) delivered via videoconferencing. This report details the feasibility and acceptability of a parent-only group-based multi-family GSH-FBT (MF-GSH-FBT) for adolescent AN delivered virtually. The MF-GSH-FBT intervention consisted of 12 weekly 60-min sessions facilitated by a clinician in addition to online FBT video content and recommended readings. Adolescents and parents completed assessments at baseline and post-treatment. Parents reported their child's weight each week. A total of 13 adolescents (15.57 + 1.63 years; 92% female; 23% Hispanic) with AN and their parents enrolled and initiated treatment. Four consecutive cohorts of groups of 3-4 families were completed from April 2022 to April 2023. Across cohorts, parents attended 85% of sessions. Most parents rated the treatment sessions as helpful (79%; agree/strongly agree) and felt supported by the other group members (84%). All parents (100%) reported MF-GSH-FBT helped their child, and most (90%) reported their child had improved by end-of-treatment. On average, adolescents gained 3.53 kg (SD: 3.76) from pre- to post-treatment, with percent estimated mean body weight increasing 5% on average. Parental self-efficacy also increased from baseline to end-of-treatment. MF-GSH-FBT for AN appears feasible and acceptable to parents participating in this pilot study. Challenges with recruitment and adolescent data collection remain questions for future investigation. This study describes initial pilot testing of a virtual guided self-help family-based treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa delivered in a multi-family group format. This treatment aims to enhance access to family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa whilst providing additional support to parents.

Process evaluation of a tailored nudge intervention to promote appropriate care and treatment of older patients at the end-of-life

BackgroundNon-beneficial treatment affects a considerable proportion of older people in hospital, and some will choose to decline invasive treatments when they are approaching the end of their life. The Intervention for Appropriate Care and Treatment (InterACT) intervention was a 12-month stepped wedge randomised controlled trial with an embedded process evaluation in three hospitals in Brisbane, Australia. The aim was to increase appropriate care and treatment decisions for older people at the end-of-life, through implementing a nudge intervention in the form of a prospective feedback loop. However, the trial results indicated that the expected practice change did not occur. The process evaluation aimed to assess implementation using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, identify barriers and enablers to implementation and provide insights into the lack of effect of the InterACT intervention.MethodsQualitative data collection involved 38 semi-structured interviews with participating clinicians, members of the executive advisory groups overseeing the intervention at a site level, clinical auditors, and project leads. Online interviews were conducted at two times: implementation onset and completion. Data were coded to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and deductively analysed.ResultsOverall, clinicians felt the premise and clinical reasoning behind InterACT were strong and could improve patient management. However, several prominent barriers affected implementation. These related to the potency of the nudge intervention and its integration into routine clinical practice, clinician beliefs and perceived self-efficacy, and wider contextual factors at the health system level.ConclusionsAn intervention designed to change clinical practice for patients at or near to end-of-life did not have the intended effect. Future interventions targeting this area of care should consider using multi-component strategies that address the identified barriers to implementation and clinician change of practice.Trial registrationAustralia New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ANZCTR), ACTRN12619000675123p (approved 06/05/2019).

Ladz in the Hood: Features of Pasifika English in Drill Rappers from Western Sydney

Despite well-established Pasifika communities in Australia, there has been no examination of the English spoken by members of these communities in the sociolinguistic literature. Yet, research shows that Pasifika English may exhibit key differences from local ‘mainstream’ varieties. In this paper, we present a case study of members of a drill rap group with Pasifika heritage to examine whether Pasifika English features are evident in their speech. We first analyze their monophthong productions and compare these to those of mainstream Australian English speakers. We also analyze their dental fricative realizations to examine whether there is evidence of th-stopping and dh-stopping, commonly described as markers of Pasifika English. Finally, we investigate whether their speech is more syllable-timed than mainstream Australian English. The results show that these speakers produce monophthongs generally consistent with mainstream Australian English vowels, despite some small differences. We also show consistent th-fronting and dh-stopping in their speech, which serves as a marker of their Pasifika heritage. We find a tendency towards more syllable-timed speech; however, this occurs to a lesser extent than has been reported for other Pasifika varieties of English. The results suggest that these speakers index their Pasifika identities by employing indicators/markers of Pasifika English that diverge from mainstream Australian English.

Two-Stage Limited-Information Estimation for Structural Equation Models of Round-Robin Variables

We propose and demonstrate a new two-stage maximum likelihood estimator for parameters of a social relations structural equation model (SR-SEM) using estimated summary statistics (Σ^) as data, as well as uncertainty about Σ^ to obtain robust inferential statistics. The SR-SEM is a generalization of a traditional SEM for round-robin data, which have a dyadic network structure (i.e., each group member responds to or interacts with each other member). Our two-stage estimator is developed using similar logic as previous two-stage estimators for SEM, developed for application to multilevel data and multiple imputations of missing data. We demonstrate out estimator on a publicly available data set from a 2018 publication about social mimicry. We employ Markov chain Monte Carlo estimation of Σ^ in Stage 1, implemented using the R package rstan. In Stage 2, the posterior mean estimates of Σ^ are used as input data to estimate SEM parameters with the R package lavaan. The posterior covariance matrix of estimated Σ^ is also calculated so that lavaan can use it to calculate robust standard errors and test statistics. Results are compared to full-information maximum likelihood (FIML) estimation of SR-SEM parameters using the R package srm. We discuss how differences between estimators highlight the need for future research to establish best practices under realistic conditions (e.g., how to specify empirical Bayes priors in Stage 1), as well as extensions that would make 2-stage estimation particularly advantageous over single-stage FIML.

Geochemical and mineralogical characterizations of Silurian “Hot” shales: Implications for shale gas/oil reservoir potential in Jeffara basin-southeastern Tunisia, North Africa

The Silurian organic-rich hot shale deposits represent the origin of 80–90% Paleozoic sourced hydrocarbons on the entire Saharan Platform. As such, it is an area of significant interest for exploring its potential as an unconventional reservoir and gaining new insights into its properties. In this study, the geochemical and mineralogical analysis of eighty-two borehole samples from three studied wells (T, B, and M) located in Jeffara Basin, in southeastern Tunisa, distributed over a depth between 1200 m and 2200 m, show that the hot shale layer has significant potentials of an unconventional shale gas reservoir. According to the rock-eval and GCMS results, the total organic carbon (TOC) of the hot shale deposits is good to great, ranging between 0.54 wt% and 23.86 wt%, and the average hydrogen index (HI) is around ∼200 mg HC/g of TOC, which indicates that the hot shales were originally rich in type II/III organic matter (OM). The thermal maturity of the preserved OM is determined by the kerogen type with values varying from 0.4% to 1%, and Tmax values reaching 460 °C in T, B, and M wells which indicate that the hot shales preserved early mature to mature OM placed within oil/gas generation window. The calculated geochemical parameters reveal an average hydrocarbon generation potential (HGP) for the three studied wells of 20.37 kg HC/ton rock. In addition, the transformation ratios (TR) in T, B, and M wells are, respectively, 21.12%, 30% and 35.25%. However, only B and M wells show a cross-over layer, with oil saturation index (OSI) exceeding 100%, with significant potential as a hydrocarbon saturated source rock, making it a considerable target for unconventional oil exploration. Relevant results of Rock-Eval, biomarkers and XRD exhibit coherent features that reflect reducing marine conditions during the lower Silurian period. Moreover, the mineralogical composition was investigated to estimate the importance of frackable mineral fractions such as quartz (∼15%) and carbonates (calcite-dolomite). Mineral brittleness index (MBI) was calculated and compared to a well-known unconventional reservoir in the Neal shale member of the Floyd shale group in the Black Warrior Basin (US), which displays moderate to low MBI. The hot shales in the study area have a considerable MBI, which could be easily enhanced by hydraulic fracturing to liberate oil/gas from the potentially saturated unconventional shale reservoir.

Analisis efisiensi usahatani padi organik pada kelompok tani Paguyuban Bumi Mandiri di Desa Pringkasap Kecamatan Pabuaran Kabupaten Subang Jawa Barat

Organic rice production can be a solution for food and environmental security. In this context, farmers who are members of the Paguyuban Bumi Mandiri Farmers Group have been implementing organic rice cultivation since 2021 under the guidance of CV. Agrospora. The method used in this research is a descriptive survey. The descriptive method is a method used to describe or analyze research results but is not used to make broader conclusions. The objects of this research are farmers who are members of the Paguyuban Bumi Mandiri farmer group in Pringkasap Village, Pabuaran District, Subang Regency, West Java. Sampling was carried out using the simple random sampling method. 13 samples from a total population of 22 members of farmer groups. The data collected consists of primary data and secondary data. To determine the efficiency of organic rice farming, it is analyzed using the R/C Ratio and Break Event Point analysis. The R/C Ratio efficiency analysis shows a value of 2.4, which is greater than 1. This means that economically the Organic Rice farming in the Paguyuban Bumi Mandiri farmer group is efficient. The BEP calculation produces a Production BEP of 987.8 kg and a price BEP of Rp. 2,700

Anger and Political Conflict Dynamics

Emotions shape strategic conflict dynamics. However, the precise way in which strategic and emotional concerns interact to affect international cooperation and contention are not well understood. We propose a model of intergroup conflict under incomplete information in which agents are sensitive to psychological motivations in the form of anger. Agents become angry in response to worse-than-expected outcomes due to actions of other players. Aggression may be motivated by anger or by beliefs about preferences of members of the other group. Increasing one group’s sensitivity to anger makes that group more aggressive but reduces learning about preferences, which makes the other group less aggressive in response to bad outcomes. Thus, anger has competing effects on the likelihood of conflict. The results have important implications for understanding the complex role of anger in international relations and, more generally, the interplay between psychological and material aims in both fomenting and ameliorating conflict.

Analysis of Perioperative Respiratory Care Methods and their Application Value in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Objective: To analyze the perioperative respiratory care methods and application value in children with congenital heart disease. Methods: 60 children with congenital heart disease (treated from January 2021 to October 2023) were screened and divided into two groups randomly. Each group consisted of 30 cases. The perioperative routine was used in the control group. The observation group underwent the perioperative routine along with better respiratory care. Oxygenation indicators, surgical complications, and family satisfaction levels of the groups were compared. Results: There was no significant difference in the oxygenation index between the two groups of children at admission (P > 0.05). At discharge, the oxygenation indicators in the observation group were better than those of the control group, and the incidence of surgical complications was lower than that of the control group. The total satisfaction of family members in the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: During the perioperative period for children with congenital heart disease, the implementation of respiratory care, which mainly involves symptomatic care, catheter care, sputum suction care, etc., can actively improve the oxygenation indicators, reduce surgical complications, and promote faster and better recovery, of children with congenital heart disease.

Enjoying art: an evolutionary perspective on the esthetic experience from emotion elicitors.

The ubiquity of human art prompted evolutionary psychologists to explore its origins as a potential adaptation to the environment. Here we focus on emotionally charged art and posit that affective affordances embedded into some artworks play a pivotal role in explaining why these artworks are enjoyed from an evolutionary perspective. Such features, recurring in various art forms, are interpreted as cues to the emotional state of others, enabling art consumers to engage in empathetic experiences and vicarious emotions. We explore the adaptive value of deriving pleasure from vicarious emotions, while also addressing the seemingly counterintuitive enjoyment of artworks that evoke negative emotions. We discuss the appreciation of vicarious emotions irrespective of their valence and maintain this appreciation to hold adaptive significance for three key reasons. Firstly, it aids art consumers in refining their interpretational schemes of internal states, potentially enhancing emotional regulation skills. Secondly, it contributes to a deeper understanding of the emotions of others, thereby fostering emotional intelligence and empathy. Lastly, the enjoyment of affectively charged artworks reinforces social cohesion by harmonizing the emotions of group members. This perspective provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the evolutionary underpinnings of the human capacity for art appreciation and emotional engagement.

Visible Consumption, Income Inequality and Social Comparisons. Evidence from Four Latin American Countries

Increased conspicuous consumption motivated by status-seeking behavior can undermine the gains in well-being derived from economic growth. Using expenditure surveys from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay, we assess visible consumption motivated by status seeking behaviour, analyzing different hypotheses about the role of externalities driven by social comparisons and income inequality. Specifically, we provide evidence for the relevance of different reference groups, assessing comparisons with richer (Veblen effects), poorer and similar profile groups (Duesenberry effects). We show that individuals are affected by multiple reference groups. Regarding between-group inequality, we find that individuals mainly seek to differentiate themselves from poorer groups, rather than imitating richer ones. In all cases, average reference group income of similar profile individuals is negatively related to visible consumption. Meanwhile, within-reference group responses are relevant in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico: increased visible goods consumption is associated with larger relative income gaps. In Argentina and Brazil, the sensitivity of visible goods expenditures to income is higher among households located above the reference threshold, which is consistent, again, with more affluent households trying to signal status by differentiating themselves from the most deprived group members. Meanwhile, in the case of Mexico, there is a symmetric response.

Gender and conceptual breadth of barriers to higher education in Asian countries

AbstractPsychological studies of the denial of prejudice and discrimination have suggested that although members of target groups are sensitive to episodes of discrimination, they may deny episodes of discrimination to maintain a positive self‐image. Here, through two studies, we investigated the role of the perceiver and target gender in shaping perceived barriers to education from a transnational feminist perspective. The participants were 132 Japanese university students (Study 1) and 1143 students from four Asian countries (Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, and Japan) (Study 2). They read three vignettes depicting different types of obstacles to higher education and rated the extent to which each example constituted a barrier to education. Our results support the sensitivity hypothesis. Regardless of their cultural background, the female participants tended to perceive more barriers to education than their male counterparts. However, the denial hypothesis was not consistently supported. The authors discuss the meaning of denial of educational barriers among female students and future directions.

Social associations are predicted by nest proximity but not kinship in a free-living social parrot

Abstract Social associations among conspecifics are typically non-random, often being a function of relatedness, familiarity, or spatial distributions. The aim of this study was to combine field observations with molecular genetic techniques and social network analysis to investigate the predictors of social associations in free-living monk parakeets, Myiopsitta monachus. Monk parakeets are non-territorial parrots whose nests are often aggregated, with relatives clustered in kin neighbourhoods and within cooperatively breeding groups. First, we characterized social associations when away from the nest, showing that individuals typically had a few strong social ties. Second, we investigated whether these social associations were related to nest proximity or genetic relatedness. The strength of association decreased with increasing inter-nest distance, but there was negligible influence of relatedness on the strength of associations. These patterns did not differ between same-sex and opposite-sex dyads. Finally, we investigated whether members of breeding pairs were close social associates, finding that in most cases the closest associate of an individual was their mate, although social bonds also existed outside of the pair; members of breeding groups also associated closely when foraging. Social associations are poorly known in parrots owing to methodological challenges, hence our results add to the limited knowledge of sociality in this taxon.

Analysis of Biogas Assistance Program in Dairy Farm Development

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a form of corporate social responsibility towards the community and environment around the company. The biogas assistance program is one of PJT II's CSR programs in order to accelerate the handling of damage to the Citarum river watershed (DAS) and for the purpose of empowering the community, especially dairy farmers who come from members of the KPBS Pangalengan dairy farmer group. The aim of this research is to determine the mechanism for implementing the biogas assistance program as part of CSR activities and to analyze the benefits of implementing the biogas assistance program in developing the sustainability of dairy farming businesses. This research was conducted in November – December 2023. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach using the case study method. Primary data was obtained through in-depth interviews with informants selected purposively from twenty-one people consisting of the company, participants receiving assistance and implementing parties. The results of the research show that the implementation of the biogas assistance program has been implemented through a process planning, organizing, actuating, controlling (POAC) in the program mechanism, apart from that, the analysis of the program's objectives is to reduce pollution and damage to the Citarum watershed as a result of breeder activities and provide opportunities to increase income independently and sustainably and is an effort to increase breeder awareness to better protect the surrounding environment so that it can speed up the handling of damage to river watersheds that is currently occurring.

Evaluating the satisfaction and utility of social networks in medical practice and continuing medical education

BackgroundDigital health has surged during the Covid health crisis, and the use of social media, already prevalent in medicine, has significantly increased. There are Social Networks groups dedicated to physicians with an educational purpose. These groups also facilitate peer discussions on medical questions and the sharing of training materials.ObjectivesThe aim of our study was to assess the value of these new tools and their contribution to medical education.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire was conducted among members of a Social Networks community group for physicians. The survey received responses from 1451 participants.ResultsThe majority of participants believed they had enriched their medical knowledge and accessed documents they would not have accessed without the group. Subgroup analysis showed that the contribution of this tool is more pronounced for general practitioners and doctors practicing in limited healthcare access.ConclusionIt is essential to develop digital tools that enhance physician training, and social networks represent a valuable educational tool.