Librarians at an academic medical center library gathered data to determine if services and resources impacted scholarly activity. A survey was developed sent out faculty residents asking how they used the during Sixty-five members responded survey. The majority of respondents involved with activity use library's resources. PubMed is most frequently database. positive results show impacts residents.

Objective: The author investigated the educational needs of nurses in an American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet hospital to determine topics interest, instruction time and delivery preferences, interest a research information skills certificate provided by library.Methods: A 9-question survey was distributed 1,500 nursing staff through email.Results: Surveys were completed 865 respondents, which represented response rate 58%. majority respondents registered nurses, licensed practical...

In Tennessee, several medical library outreach projects have involved collaborative work with health-care professionals, public librarians, consumers, faith-based organizations and community service agencies. The authors are librarians who worked as consultants, trainers project directors to promote health literacy using PubMed medline other information resources in the funding described here. We explain programmes briefly, focusing on lessons learned suggestions for those follow us.

The main goal of this project was to evaluate a consumer and patient information service its impact on attitudes, health care decision making, professional-patient communication. A survey distributed users well-established CAPHIS returned at rate 39 percent (n = 271). Sixty-six respondent said that the helped them communicate better with professionals 63.84 they discussed received professional. reduced stress for or their families 52.24 percent; there also an “treatment” (27.68 percent),...

The ability to be flexible and adapt quickly changing circumstances is a crucial skill for librarians develop in world increasingly characterized by rapid change. It can take crisis learn how effective have become developing the needed adaptive behaviors, including willingness change workstyles, experiment with new technologies readily move on from failed experiments. In this paper, Preston Medical Library at University of Tennessee Graduate School Medicine, prompted COVID-19, present their...

For a number of years, librarians have heard that natural language processing (NLP) will revolutionize information management and retrieval in health care settings.The goal the two editors, professors at University Montpellier 2 France, is to compile research systems administrators developers find useful incorporating data solutions into their organizations.This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks empirical findings NLP according linguistic granularity presents original...

When Preston Medical Library moved inside the Center in September 2014, new patient library, called Health Information (HIC), was added. This addition is a focused, consumer health library that, among other things, offers information and books. After initial marketing plan implemented, task force created to focus specifically on its resources. article discusses how revamped strategy include outreach into medical center's waiting rooms opportunities for collaboration.

Growth and demand for consumer health information services has been well documented [1–4]. In the past twenty years, medical librarians have transitioned from cautious providers of patient to leaders outreach programs in which they coordinate with professionals public serve their communities' needs. So prevalent are these that Medical Library Association provides guidance on its Consumer Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS) website [5], American issued a policy guide growing number...

In pancreatic allograft transplantation with bladder exocrine drainage, falls in urinary amylase (UA) levels have been shown to be an earlier marker of rejection than rises fasting blood glucose levels. Nevertheless, this is often too late for reversal the process. attempt diagnose earlier, fine-needle aspiration biopsy was correlated UA and graft histology. Sixteen dogs were given total allografts, 10 without immunosuppression 6 triple therapy. FNAB needle-core biopsies performed on days 0,...

INTRODUCTIONThe use of geographic information systems (GIS) withUS Census data provides libraries with the power tocombine, analyze, and present in newways. GIS is a valuable tool capable ‘‘capturing,storing, analyzing, displaying geographicallyreferenced information’’ [1]. software combinesmaps layers associated to provide avisual picture that allows greater understanding andanalysis than static figures tables. Although thesoftware was expensive past, has becomeincreasingly more affordable...

ABSTRACT To investigate the effectiveness of a distance-mentoring program, authors paired 28 librarian mentors and 17 University Tennessee School Information Sciences students according to interests rather than proximity. We used needs assessment tool informal evaluation. Although most respondents did not find distance an obstacle, majority would prefer opportunity meet mentor visit his or her workplace. Pairs who corresponded more frequently expressed greater satisfaction. Participants both...

The Health Information Center at the University of Tennessee Medical developed a consumer level print collection for patients, family members, and community visitors. Librarians utilized MLA Collection Development Consumer Patient Sections lists, vendor recommended Library Journal other review sources. With input from key administrators six Centers Excellence Center, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, 200 titles were selected reviewed appropriateness. is used in-house regularly checked out by...

Preston Medical Library is an academic medical center library serving the University of Tennessee (UT) Graduate School Medicine and UT Center. The library's users are beginning to adopt mobile technology in their work. Consequently, increase relevancy this population, began a program classes on health-related apps tailored residents, students, faculty, addition separate class aimed at general public. put place process study user preferences for apps, results these classes, by surveying...

This study utilizes an informatics tool to analyze a robust literature search service in academic medical center library. Structured interviews with librarians were conducted focusing on the benefits of such tool, expectations for performance, and visual layout preferences. The resulting application Microsoft SQL Server .Net Framework 3.5 technologies, allowing use web interface. Customer tables MeSH terms are included. National Library Medicine database entry each heading incorporated,...

In the midst of both consumer and health professional confusion about Affordable Care Act (ACA), Francisca Goldsmith writes a practical, clear, compassionate guide for any librarians assisting information seekers with this topic. Goldsmith, veteran public academic library service in United States Canada, has supplied her expertise staff development instruction through California's Infopeople Project works underserved. knows what patrons need to know respond community needs information, cope...

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