scholarly journals The role of librarians in teaching evidence-based medicine to pediatric residents: a survey of pediatric residency program directors

2017 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Boykan ◽  
Robert M. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Residency Training ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Pediatric Residents ◽  
Pediatric Residency ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Residency Program Directors

Objective: The research sought to identify the general use of medical librarians in pediatric residency training, to define the role of medical librarians in teaching evidence-based medicine (EBM) to pediatric residents, and to describe strategies and curricula for teaching EBM used in pediatric residency training programs.Methods: We sent a 13-question web-based survey through the Association of Pediatric Program Directors to 200 pediatric residency program directors between August and December 2015.Results: A total of 91 (46%) pediatric residency program directors responded. Most (76%) programs had formal EBM curricula, and more than 75% of curricula addressed question formation, searching, assessment of validity, generalizability, quantitative importance, statistical significance, and applicability. The venues for teaching EBM that program directors perceived to be most effective included journal clubs (84%), conferences (44%), and morning report (36%). While 80% of programs utilized medical librarians, most of these librarians assisted with scholarly or research projects (74%), addressed clinical questions (62%), and taught on any topic not necessarily EBM (58%). Only 17% of program directors stated that librarians were involved in teaching EBM on a regular basis. The use of a librarian was not associated with having an EBM curriculum but was significantly associated with the size of the program. Smaller programs were more likely to utilize librarians (100%) than were medium (71%) or large programs (75%).Conclusions: While most pediatric residency programs have an EBM curriculum and engage medical librarians in various ways, librarians’ expertise in teaching EBM is underutilized. Programs should work to better integrate librarians’ expertise, both in the didactic and clinical teaching of EBM.

scholarly journals Medical Librarians may be Underutilised in EBM Training within Pediatric Resident Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 105-107
Author(s):  
Alisa Howlett
Keyword(s):  
Residency Training ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Journal Clubs ◽  
Pediatric Residency ◽  
Based Medicine

A Review of:  Boykan, R., & Jacobson, R. M. (2017). The role of librarians in teaching evidence-based medicine to pediatric residents. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 105(4), 355-360. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2017.178 Abstract Objective – To identify the use and role of medical librarians in pediatric residency training, specifically in the teaching of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to medical residents. This research also aims to describe current strategies used for teaching evidence-based medicine in pediatric residency training programs. Design – Web-based survey. Setting – Pediatric residency programs within the United States of America. Subjects – 200 members of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD). Methods – The 13-question, web-based survey used multiple choice and short answer questions to ask how pediatric residency programs used medical librarians. The survey collected demographic information such as program name, geographic region, and program size. Where respondents indicated their programs utilised librarians, the survey asked about their specific role, including involvement in EBM curricula. For respondents who indicated their programs did not use librarians, the survey asked about their reasons for not doing so, and to describe their EBM curricula. Researchers used SPSS software to analyse the quantitative data. Main Results – Overall 91 (46%) APPD-member program directors responded to the online survey. Of these, 76% of program directors indicated a formal EBM curriculum in their residency programs. Medical librarians were responsible for teaching EBM in 37% of responding pediatric programs. However, only 17% of responding program directors stated that medical librarians were involved in teaching EBM on a regular basis. The EBM skills most commonly taught within the pediatric residency programs included framing questions using PICO (population, intervention, comparator, outcome), searching for relevant research literature, and critical appraisal of studies. The strategies reported as most effective for teaching EBM in pediatric residency training programs were journal clubs, regular EBM conferences or seminars, and ‘morning reports.’ Conclusion – The study concluded that medical librarians may be important in the teaching of EBM in pediatric residency programs, but are likely underutilised. The librarian might not be seen has having a significant role in forums such as journal clubs, despite these being a predominant venue for EBM teaching. The authors recommend that program directors and faculty work together to better integrate medical librarians’ expertise into clinical teaching of EBM.

scholarly journals From evidence based medicine to mechanism based medicine. Reviewing the role of pharmacogenetics

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Wilffert ◽  
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Jesse Swen ◽  
Hans Mulder ◽  
Daan Touw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Based Medicine

The role of evidence-based medicine in naturopathy

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Z. Goldenberg ◽  
Erica B. Oberg ◽  
Jane Guiltinan ◽  
Rachelle L. McCarty
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Based Medicine

scholarly journals Current Situation and Prospects of Evidence-Based Medicine in Russia Assessed by Physicians and Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-143
Author(s):  
Natalia A. Vyatkina
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Criminal Prosecution ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Critical Situation ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Insight Into

The term "evidence-based medicine" is being increasingly used by various sources of information today, and becomes a discussion subject of professional communities and ordinary citizens. Apart from a brief insight into the origin and development of evidence-based medicine in the world and in Russia, the article deals with the anthropological analysis of the attitudes of the modern Russian physicians and patients towards both the understanding of the term and the current status, prospects and possible risks of the development of this discipline in our country. The views of respondents about the role of pharmaceutical companies, the state and the balance between the development and implementation of clinical guidelines and individual cases are considered. The article presents the arguments of patients about whether there is still a "physician blessed by God" and whether it is important for them that the person who they address for help works in the paradigm of evidence-based medicine. Physicians question whether healing itself is still an art, or evidence-based medicine has finally turned it into a business and well-organized mechanism, which could protect them from criminal prosecution in a critical situation.

Evidence-Based Medicine in Pediatric Residency Programs: Where Are We Now?

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 302-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans B. Kersten ◽  
Tara M. Randis ◽  
Angelo P. Giardino
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Pediatric Residency ◽  
Based Medicine

A Longitudinal Practical Evidence-Based Medicine Curriculum for Pediatric Residents

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maribeth B. Chitkara ◽  
Rachel Boykan ◽  
Catherine R. Messina
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Pediatric Residents ◽  
Based Medicine
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