Volume 22, Issue 3 (10-2019)
jha 2019, 22(3): 105-117 |
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1- Department of Library and Information Sciences, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2- Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Integrative Functional Gastroenterology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4- School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan; Virtual School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran ,a_rahimi@mng.mui.ac.ir
2- Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3- Integrative Functional Gastroenterology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4- School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan; Virtual School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran ,
Abstract: (3127 Views)
Introduction: Clinical specialists need to develop necessary information skills to meet their research requirements. The current study focused on the effect of educational interventions by clinical informationists on medical students’ information behavior.
Methods: This was a semi-experimental study in which a two group pretest–posttest design was used. The population consisted of 60 medical students (30 in the experimental and 30 in the control group at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences) who were selected through the convenience time based sequential sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire including 19 items based on a 5-point Likert scale (very little to very high) was used to collect data which were then analyzed by SPSS using the descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The trainings offered by the clinical informationists motivated the experimental group to focus on seeking information about clinical issues. Following the intervention, the experimental group achieved significantly higher need to search for information, during and after clinical rounds, than the control group. Moreover, the use of electronic information resources and clinical databases in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group.
Conclusions: Considering the importance of electronic information resources, universities of medical sciences are required to teach the use of databases, specifically as part of the medical students' curriculums and medical education programs.
Methods: This was a semi-experimental study in which a two group pretest–posttest design was used. The population consisted of 60 medical students (30 in the experimental and 30 in the control group at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences) who were selected through the convenience time based sequential sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire including 19 items based on a 5-point Likert scale (very little to very high) was used to collect data which were then analyzed by SPSS using the descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The trainings offered by the clinical informationists motivated the experimental group to focus on seeking information about clinical issues. Following the intervention, the experimental group achieved significantly higher need to search for information, during and after clinical rounds, than the control group. Moreover, the use of electronic information resources and clinical databases in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group.
Conclusions: Considering the importance of electronic information resources, universities of medical sciences are required to teach the use of databases, specifically as part of the medical students' curriculums and medical education programs.
Keywords: Clinical Informationist, Clinical Librarian, Information Needs, Information Behavior, Medical Students
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Medical Librarianship and Information Science
Received: 2019/05/5 | Accepted: 2019/11/25 | Published: 2019/11/25
Received: 2019/05/5 | Accepted: 2019/11/25 | Published: 2019/11/25
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