East Leah, Jackson Debra, O'Brien Louise, Peters Kathleen
School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Penrith South NSW, Australia.
Contemp Nurse. 2008 Aug;30(1):83-8. doi: 10.5172/conu.673.30.1.83.
Use of the Internet, and the opportunity to utilise computer-mediated communication (CMC) provides new alternatives for nurse researchers to collect data. The use of CMC for research purposes is advantageous for both researchers and participants. Through this mode of communication, recruitment of participants can be enhanced through reaching individuals who are geographically distant, and nurses have the opportunity to provide participants with true anonymity, which may be beneficial when exploring sensitive issues. This paper explores the existing literature and draws on healthcare studies that have used CMC as a data collection tool.
互联网的使用以及利用计算机介导通信（CMC）的机会为护士研究人员收集数据提供了新的选择。将CMC用于研究目的对研究人员和参与者都有利。通过这种通信方式，可以通过联系地理位置较远的个人来加强参与者的招募，并且护士有机会为参与者提供真正的匿名性，这在探索敏感问题时可能是有益的。本文探讨了现有文献，并借鉴了将CMC用作数据收集工具的医疗保健研究。
