scholarly journals Librarian integration into health care conferences: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie Price ◽  
Sapna R. Kudchadkar ◽  
Pragyashree Sharma Basyal ◽  
Archana Nelliot ◽  
Madison Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Information Organization ◽  
Structured Learning ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Database Content

Background: Health care continuing education conferences are important educational events that present opportunities for structured learning, interactive sharing, and professional networking. Conference presenters frequently cite published literature, such as clinical trials, to supply an evidence-based foundation, with presenters’ slides often shared with conference attendees. By using social media, these conferences can have greater impact, assist in supporting evidence-based clinical practice, and increase stakeholder engagement.Case Presentation: The authors present a case of embedding a health sciences librarian into the Annual Johns Hopkins Critical Care Rehabilitation Conference. The librarian served multiple roles, including social media ambassador, conference exhibitor, and presenter. We explore how these roles contributed to the field of early rehabilitation research through information dissemination and education. We also address best practices for librarian support of the conference, with a discussion of tools, platforms, and work flows that were beneficial.Conclusions: Librarian integration facilitated education about bibliographic literature database content, database searching, critical appraisal, and reporting of search methodology. Additionally, the librarian contributed to real-time distribution of scholarly literature through proficiency with web platforms, citation management programs, and social media. Librarians’ expertise in information organization and dissemination, as well as various technology platforms, make them a valuable addition to health care conferences. This article has been approved for the Medical Library Association’s Independent Reading Program.

scholarly journals Instagram Content Addressing Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy: Observational Study

10.2196/26200 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. e26200
Author(s):  
Ashley Payton ◽  
Benjamin K P Woo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Care Provider ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Potential Space ◽  
Thematic Content ◽  
The Status ◽  
Intense Pruritus ◽  
Social Media Presence

Background Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) is the most commonly diagnosed pregnancy-specific dermatosis. It presents with intense pruritus and can be difficult to manage, which encourages mothers to look to social media for camaraderie and advice. Objective This study aimed to characterize the sources and thematic content of Instagram posts in order to define influential groups of users. Our goal was to determine the status of online discourse surrounding PUPPP and elucidate any potential space for health care provider intervention via creation of Instagram accounts dedicated to information dissemination for patient populations. Methods Three hashtag categories were selected (#PUPPP, #PUPPPs, and #PUPPPrash), and the top public posts from each were analyzed and organized by source and by thematic content. The numbers of likes and comments were also recorded. Results Among the top 150 posts in each hashtag category, only 428 posts in total were eligible for this analysis. Majority (316/428, 73.8%) of posts were created by mothers who experienced PUPPP. These posts were testimonial accounts in nature. A small fraction of posts (14/428, 3.3%) were generated by physician accounts. Posts from blogs with extensive followings garnered the most attention in the form of likes and comments. Conclusions Mothers experiencing PUPPP comprised the majority of accounts posting under the hashtags selected. The most common themes included pictures of the rash and personal testimonies. Posts under blog posts received the most likes and comments on average. There is space for physician and health care specialists to improve their social media presence when it comes to discourse surrounding PUPPP. Patients are seeking out communities on social media, like Instagram, in order to have questions answered and obtain advice on management. Accounts with large followings tend to have more likes and more comments, which encourages information dissemination and awareness. Thus, we suggest that physicians create content and potentially partner with blog-type accounts to improve outreach.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Social Media in the Dissemination of Knowledge About Pain in Dementia

Pain Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise I R Castillo ◽  
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos ◽  
Mary Brachaniec
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Social Networking Site ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Media Campaign ◽  
Video Sharing ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Practice Gap ◽  
Web Social

Abstract Objectives Traditional knowledge dissemination methods have been ineffective in leading to timely and widespread changes in clinical practice. Social media has the potential to reach broader audiences than more traditional methods to disseminate research findings. We evaluated the effectiveness of using social media to mobilize knowledge about pain in dementia. Methods We developed an online repository of evidence-based content (e.g., guidelines, assessment approaches) and a video about pain in dementia. The video was uploaded on YouTube, a video sharing platform. We collaborated with stakeholder organizations on a 5-month social media campaign (#SeePainMoreClearly) on Twitter, a social networking site, to disseminate digital content about pain in dementia. The response to our initiatives was evaluated using web/social media metrics, a video questionnaire, and by comparing the extent of Twitter discussions about pain in dementia before and during the campaign period. Results Web metrics showed a great reach of the initiative: the #SeePainMoreClearly hashtag received over 5,000,000 impressions and was used in 31 countries. The online repository was viewed by 1,218 individuals from 55 countries and the video resulted in 51,000 views. Comparisons between the pre-campaign and campaign periods demonstrated a higher number of posts about pain in dementia during the campaign period. Conclusion Findings have implications for closing the knowledge-to-practice gap in dementia care through faster mobilization of scientific findings. Our campaign compares favorably to other health information dissemination initiatives. The methodologies used in the study could serve as a framework for the development of social media initiatives in other health disciplines.

Supporting Evidence-based Health Care in Crises: What Information Do Humanitarian Organizations Need?

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tari Turner ◽  
Sally Green ◽  
Claire Harris
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Aid Workers ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Humanitarian Aid Workers ◽  
Crisis Situations

ABSTRACTIn crisis situations, there is an enormous burden of disease and very limited resources. To achieve the best possible health outcomes in these situations and ensure that scarce resources are not wasted, knowledge from health research needs to be translated into practice. We investigated what information from health research was needed by humanitarian aid workers in crisis settings and how it could be best provided. Semistructured interviews were conducted by telephone with 19 humanitarian aid workers from a range of organizations around the world and the results analyzed thematically. Participants identified a clear and currently unmet need for access to high-quality health research to support evidence-based practice in crisis situations. They emphasized that research into delivery of health care was potentially more valuable than research into the effectiveness of particular clinical interventions and highlighted the importance of including contextual information to enable the relevance of the research to be assessed. They suggested that providers of health research information and humanitarian aid organizations work together to develop these resources.(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2011;5:69-72)

Evidence-Based Health Care: Benefits and Barriers

2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Oliver ◽  
David McDaid
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Supporting Evidence ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Health Care Decision ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Evidence Based Health Care ◽  
Care Decision

The evidence-based policy approach – the view that social policy ought to be based upon supporting evidence that the policy works (and why it works) – is currently in vogue. In this article we reflect upon one aspect of the evidence-based approach: the use of quantitative evidence in health care decision-making. In particular, we discuss both the potential usefulness of quantitative evidence in this context, and the barriers to the appropriate use of such evidence at the decision-making level.

COPD360social Online Community: A Social Media Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Stellefson ◽  
Samantha R. Paige ◽  
Julia M. Alber ◽  
Margaret Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Media Review

People living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) commonly report feelings of loneliness and social isolation due to lack of support from family, friends, and health care providers. COPD360social is an interactive and disease-specific online community and social network dedicated to connecting people living with COPD to evidence-based resources. Through free access to collaborative forums, members can explore, engage, and discuss an array of disease-related topics, such as symptom management. This social media review provides an overview of COPD360social, specifically its features that practitioners can leverage to facilitate patient–provider communication, knowledge translation, and community building. The potential of COPD360social for chronic disease self-management is maximized through community recognition programming and interactive friend-finding tools that encourage members to share their own stories through blogs and multimedia (e.g., images, videos). The platform also fosters collaborative knowledge dissemination and helping relationships among patients, family members, friends, and health care providers. Successful implementation of COPD360social has dramatically expanded patient education and self-management support resources for people affected by COPD. Practitioners should refer patients and their families to online social networks such as COPD360social to increase knowledge and awareness of evidence-based chronic disease management practices.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Nurses Towards Searching Online for Medical Information for Personal Health Needs: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avi Zigdon ◽  
Tamar Zigdon ◽  
Daniel Sender Moran
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Online Search ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
Personal Needs

BACKGROUND Use of online clinical health care information has become part of the skill set required by medical teams. Nurses believe that information quality and availability affect nursing care and methods. However, nurses tend not to exploit professional medical databases for evidence-based medical information for their personal needs. This phenomenon has received little research attention. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to address the knowledge gap around nurses' attitudes towards searching online for medical information for their personal needs (ie, for themselves and their families) by (1) evaluating the level of exposure to medical information and the effect on attitudes towards the use of online search options, (2) assessing the effect of the choice of a primary means of searching for medical information on the attitudes towards the use of online search options, and (3) gauging the influence of sociodemographic data and health status on nurses’ attitudes towards searching online for medical information. METHODS Nurses employed in general departments in a general hospital (34/210, 16.2%), nursing home (42/200, 21.0%), and geriatric medical center (45/180, 25.0%) in Israel were invited to complete the eHealth Impact Questionnaire (alpha=.95). Questionnaires were distributed by nurses in charge of the general hospitalization wards. The data collection period was February to March 2018. The response rate was 40.3% (121/300). RESULTS Nurses tended to search for medical information for personal needs on social media (24/121, 19.8%) and TV (eg, health programs, health news; 23/121, 19.0%). Nurses who chose social media as their primary means of receiving general information had a positive attitude about using the online environment as a source for medical information compared to nurses who found information through other means (<i>t</i><sub>119</sub>=4.44, <i>P</i><.001). Nurses exposed to medical information via social media had a positive attitude towards the use of the internet to find medical information compared to nurses who were not exposed to social media (<i>t</i><sub>119</sub>=3.04, <i>P</i>=.003). The attitudes of nurses towards the utility of online medical information for personal needs increased with better participant health status (<i>F</i><sub>2,118</sub>=3.63, <i>P</i>=.03). However, the attitudes of participants with a chronic disease did not differ from those of healthy participants. CONCLUSIONS Nurses in Israel are less likely to use their professional skills and knowledge to search in professional databases for evidence-based medical information for their personal needs. Instead, they prefer medical information that is easy to access and not evidence-based, such as that on social media and TV. However, these search patterns for personal use may affect their clinical role, impair quality of care, and lead to incorrect medical decisions for their patients in the health care system. Therefore, during nursing education, training for searching skills, retrieval skills, and online search techniques for evidence-based medical information is vital for evidence-based practice.

scholarly journals Implementing an interprofessional information literacy course: impact on student abilities and attitudes

2018 ◽  
Vol 106 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia E. Rapchak ◽  
David A. Nolfi ◽  
Melanie T. Turk ◽  
Lori Marra ◽  
Christine K. O'Neil
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Interprofessional Learning ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Literacy Course ◽  
Practice Questions

Objectives: The authors investigated the impact of an interprofessional, freshman-level, information literacy course on nursing, pharmacy, and allied health professions students by examining whether students successfully met learning objectives in the course related to interprofessional attitudes, identification of research study types, and ability to relate evidence-based practice questions to their disciplines.Methods: Student posters (n=20) completed in a team project were evaluated to determine whether students were able to accurately identify the type of evidence, population, intervention, and primary outcome of studies (n=192). Additionally, posters (n=78) were evaluated to assess whether students could identify a relevant foreground question and link it to their disciplines. Students also completed the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) before (n=413) and after (n=352) the course to determine whether their attitudes toward interprofessional learning changed.Results: Students performed well on learning outcomes in the course, with most teams identifying relevant evidence-based practice questions (83.8%) and effectively connecting questions with their disciplines (65.4%). Students correctly identified the type of evidence, population, intervention, and primary outcome for 70.0%, 81.8%, 76.0%, and 74.0% of cited studies, respectively. Student attitudes after the course did not significantly change.Conclusion: Interprofessional information literacy education can generate positive learning experiences for freshman health care professions students to increase their beginning-level understanding of research in the health care professions and to prepare them for participation in future interprofessional courses and health care teams. This article has been approved for the Medical Library Association’s Independent Reading Program.

INNV-30. USE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS AND MULTIMEDIA APPROACHES TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE SYMPTOM AND DISEASE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR RARE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) TUMOR PATIENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi112-vi112
Author(s):  
Molly Maher ◽  
Kristin Odom ◽  
Alvina Acquaye ◽  
Orieta Celiku ◽  
Brittany Cordeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Multidisciplinary Team ◽  
Symptom Management ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Tumor Patients

Abstract BACKGROUND Primary CNS tumors represent less than 2% of all cancers, with the majority of patients receiving care outside of specialty centers. Patients are highly symptomatic while trying to navigate care for their rare disease and evidence-based tumor and symptom education is limited. Our primary objective was to create and disseminate patient-centered content utilizing multidisciplinary teams and health communication to improve access to content. METHODS The multidisciplinary team of neuro-oncology scientists and health care providers developed content from evidence-based sources. The team partnered with communication specialists to ensure health literacy and established outreach strategies for use on social media, e-newsletters, and web- and app-based programs. Web analytic tools assessed outreach and efficacy. RESULTS Educational content for 12 rare tumors and 6 self-care topics was created using evidence-based sources and multidisciplinary team review. Content was published on the National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Oncology Network Evaluating Rare CNS Tumors (NCI-CONNECT) website and disseminated via multimedia platforms, including e-newsletters and social media (private Facebook group and Twitter). Since launching the website in September 2018, visits have increased 2,384%. The content was also shared directly to 6,156 newsletter subscribers, 4,897 Twitter followers with greater than 1 million impressions per year, 407 Facebook members, 9 non-profit advocacy partners, and thousands of attendees at more than 10 patient-focused neuro-oncology events. This outreach approach is now being replicated for symptom management content on the NCI-CONNECT website and a symptom tracking and self-care mobile application launching in 2021. CONCLUSIONS By marrying patient-centered health communication, education, and outreach, our team successfully created highly sought content that reflects the unique needs of CNS tumor patients and their families. This material can educate neuro-oncology patients on their specific tumor, promote self-care, facilitate symptom management, and empower families to advocate for their unique needs, reaching outside traditional health care systems.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Nurses Towards Searching Online for Medical Information for Personal Health Needs: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study

10.2196/16133 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. e16133
Author(s):  
Avi Zigdon ◽  
Tamar Zigdon ◽  
Daniel Sender Moran
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Online Search ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
Personal Needs

Background Use of online clinical health care information has become part of the skill set required by medical teams. Nurses believe that information quality and availability affect nursing care and methods. However, nurses tend not to exploit professional medical databases for evidence-based medical information for their personal needs. This phenomenon has received little research attention. Objective This study aimed to address the knowledge gap around nurses' attitudes towards searching online for medical information for their personal needs (ie, for themselves and their families) by (1) evaluating the level of exposure to medical information and the effect on attitudes towards the use of online search options, (2) assessing the effect of the choice of a primary means of searching for medical information on the attitudes towards the use of online search options, and (3) gauging the influence of sociodemographic data and health status on nurses’ attitudes towards searching online for medical information. Methods Nurses employed in general departments in a general hospital (34/210, 16.2%), nursing home (42/200, 21.0%), and geriatric medical center (45/180, 25.0%) in Israel were invited to complete the eHealth Impact Questionnaire (alpha=.95). Questionnaires were distributed by nurses in charge of the general hospitalization wards. The data collection period was February to March 2018. The response rate was 40.3% (121/300). Results Nurses tended to search for medical information for personal needs on social media (24/121, 19.8%) and TV (eg, health programs, health news; 23/121, 19.0%). Nurses who chose social media as their primary means of receiving general information had a positive attitude about using the online environment as a source for medical information compared to nurses who found information through other means (t119=4.44, P<.001). Nurses exposed to medical information via social media had a positive attitude towards the use of the internet to find medical information compared to nurses who were not exposed to social media (t119=3.04, P=.003). The attitudes of nurses towards the utility of online medical information for personal needs increased with better participant health status (F2,118=3.63, P=.03). However, the attitudes of participants with a chronic disease did not differ from those of healthy participants. Conclusions Nurses in Israel are less likely to use their professional skills and knowledge to search in professional databases for evidence-based medical information for their personal needs. Instead, they prefer medical information that is easy to access and not evidence-based, such as that on social media and TV. However, these search patterns for personal use may affect their clinical role, impair quality of care, and lead to incorrect medical decisions for their patients in the health care system. Therefore, during nursing education, training for searching skills, retrieval skills, and online search techniques for evidence-based medical information is vital for evidence-based practice.

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