GaIN (Georgia Interactive Network for Medical Information) study on health professionals' search requests and continuing education needs |
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| Authors: | LaBeause J Van de Water N Carey P Fielder M Sorrow B Woolbright C |
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| Institution: | Reference Department, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA 31207, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Health sciences librarians are being called upon to be more proactive in their institutions' continuing education efforts. In an effort to identify whether search requests indicated CE needs, a study was conducted by a group of members of GaIN (Georgia Interactive Network for Medical Information). MEDLINE requests from health care professionals for subject specific clinical topics were collected during a six-month period via a standard search request form created for the study. Copies of all completed requests were collected and broad ICD-9 codes assigned to the search topics. Institutional reports were generated for each participating library to share with hospital CE coordinators. They were also compiled for the group as a whole, and reflected the "hottest" topics requested during the study period for physicians and for non-physicians (nurses, allied health, administrators). A survey to hospital librarians and CE educators showed some value in the reports, but greater potential for further collaboration between librarians and CE coordinators. |
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