scholarly journals Impact of a Workflow Integrated Web Tool on Resource Utilization and Information-Seeking Behavior in an Academic Anesthesiology Department: Pre-Post Questionnaire Study (Preprint)

10.2196/26325 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeet R Gopwani ◽  
Erin Adams ◽  
Alexandra Rooney ◽  
Eleni Tousimis ◽  
Katherine Ramsey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Utilization ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Web Tool ◽  
Seeking Behavior

scholarly journals Impact of a Workflow Integrated Web tool on Resource Utilization and Information-Seeking Behavior in an Academic Anesthesiology Department: Longitudinal Cohort Survey Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeet R Gopwani ◽  
Erin Adams ◽  
Alexandra Rooney ◽  
Eleni Tousimis ◽  
Katherine Ramsey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Utilization ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Ordinal Data ◽  
Faculty Evaluation ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Web Tool ◽  
Longitudinal Cohort ◽  
Seeking Behavior

BACKGROUND Resident reading and information seeking behavior is limited by time constraints, and comfort accessing and assessing evidence based resources. Educational technology interventions, as the preferred method for millennial leaners, can reduce these barriers. We implemented an educational web tool, consisting of peer-reviewed articles, local and national protocols and policies, built into the daily workflow of a university based anesthesiology department. We hypothesized that this web tool would increase resource utilization, and overall perceptions of the educational environment. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate that an educational web tool designed and built into the daily workflow of an academic anesthesia department for trainees will significantly decrease barriers to resource utilization and improve faculty-trainee teaching interactions and the perceptions of the educational environment. METHODS Following IRB approval, a longitudinal cohort survey study was conducted to assess trainee resource utilization, faculty evaluation of trainees’ resource utilization, and trainee and faculty perceptions about the educational environment. The survey study was conducted in a pre-/post- fashion three months prior to web tool implementation, and three months following implementation. Data were de-identified, and analyzed unpaired using students t-test for continuous data, and chi-squared test for ordinal data. RESULTS Survey response rates were greater then 50% in all groups. Trainees showed a significant improvement in utilization of peer-reviewed articles (pre-implementation mean 8.67, post-implementation mean 18.27; P=.02), national guidelines (pre-implementation mean 2.3, post-implementation mean 6.14; P=.001) and local policies and protocols (pre-implementation mean 2.23, post-implementation mean 6.95; P=.015). There was significant improvement in faculty-trainee educational interactions. Faculty assessment of trainee resource utilization significantly improved across all resource categories. Subgroups amongst trainees and faculty showed similar trends towards improvement. CONCLUSIONS Learning technology interventions significantly decrease the barriers to resource utilization, particularly among millennial learners. Further investigation has been undertaken to assess how this may impact learning, knowledge retention, and patient outcomes. CLINICALTRIAL MedStar Georgetown University IRB exemption granted.

Future of academic libraries: Opportunities and Challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raysh Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Information Need ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Web Resources ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
High Bandwidth

Rapid advances in technological innovations, affordable high bandwidth networks, explosive growth of web resources,sophisticated search engines, ever growing digital resources and changing information seeking behavior of users are greatly transforming the future of academic libraries. The paper outlines the challenges which are very dominant and posing threat for the existence of academic libraries and suitable strategies requires to be made by the libraries and librarians to meet the expectations and information need of their existing and potential clienteles.

scholarly journals Cancer patients’ information seeking behavior related to online electronic healthcare records

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 146045822110247
Author(s):  
Hanife Rexhepi ◽  
Isto Huvila ◽  
Rose-Mharie Åhlfeldt ◽  
Åsa Cajander
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Information Horizons ◽  
Health Information Sources

Patients’ online access to their EHR together with the rapid proliferation of medical information on the Internet has changed how patients use information to learn about their health. Patients’ tendency to turn to the Internet to find information about their health and care is well-documented. However, little is known about patients’ information seeking behavior when using online EHRs. By using information horizons as an analytical tool this paper aims to investigate the information behavior of cancer patients who have chosen to view their EHRs (readers) and to those who have not made that option (non-readers). Thirty interviews were conducted with patients. Based on information horizons, it seems that non-reading is associated with living in a narrower information world in comparison to readers. The findings do not suggest that the smallness would be a result of active avoidance of information, or that it would be counterproductive for the patients. The findings suggest, however, that EHRs would benefit from comprehensive linking to authoritative health information sources to help users to understand their contents. In parallel, healthcare professionals should be more aware of their personal role as a key source of health information to those who choose not to read their EHRs.

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