The Evolving Role and Value of Libraries and Librarians in Health Care

Sollenberger, Julia; Holloway, Robert G.

doi:10.1001/jama.2013.277050

Cited by 48 publications

(38 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…At some centers librarians are also becoming more embedded into patient safety and quality improvement initiatives and into research and clinical teams. This research also demonstrated that when clinical librarians are involved in providing information in patient care settings, answers to clinical questions can be obtained more quickly and efficiently 26 . Key roles in teaching evidence based practice (EBP) are of interest to many hospital and academic librarians 27 .…”

Section: Studies Demonstrating Value Of Medical Librarians In Ebcmentioning

confidence: 75%

Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice & Educational Needs of Health Librarians: National and International Trends

chaturvedi

2016

DJLIT

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The health care knowledge base, documented in the healthcare literature is vast and ever increasing and changing. Changes in medical information and technology are revolutionising health care. The clinicians today are trying to incorporate research into practice and are increasingly depend on technology to bring evidence to the bedside to improve quality and patient outcomes. Today, given the significance of evidence-based practice, health librarianship is given higher priority in many centers. Responses vary, but there seems to be a more towards 'clinical information scientists' -'informationists' who might be educated in both clinical and information disciplines. But adaptation to change is not enough. Even as we have increased our roles in health environment as value-added educators and information providers, there is need to continue education and training in different facets: conferences, short courses, seminars etc should be conducted. Conferences are required to be organised at national level in order to improve health care services and recognition of health librarianship.

show abstract

Section: Studies Demonstrating Value Of Medical Librarians In Ebcmentioning

confidence: 75%

Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice & Educational Needs of Health Librarians: National and International Trends

chaturvedi

2016

DJLIT

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…As Sollenberger and Holloway (2013), rightly captured the trend; changes in medical information and technology are already revolutionizing health care delivery in all parts of the globe. So the medical libraries as at today have to focus on how to develop and sustain reliable health information systems.…”

Section: Promoting the Generation And Storage Of Knowledge In Terms Omentioning

confidence: 99%

Roles, Responsibilities, Problems and Prospects of Medical Libraries toward Health Information Provision in Nigeria

Simeon

Eze

Oyovwevotu³

2016

IJALIS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A United Nation's Administrative Committee has found that technology inequities and knowledge gap caused by misdistribution of information resources and poor access to information and its related opportunities in less developed nations has created a wide gap between the less developed and the other countries of the world. The gap so created has led to information poverty in many countries and Nigeria in particular which is besieged with the problem of poor access to health information. This paper is focused on establishing the expected roles and responsibilities as well as the problems and prospects of medical libraries in the Nigerian state vis a vis their capabilities in information services which could upscale the health literacy level of an ordinary rural Nigerian. The paper adopted a simple methodology of literature review to provide answers to the topic. The aim was to provide some leverage to accessing health information via good use of medical library services and resources in a country highly devastated by hunger, pandemic diseases and social ailments. It discovered that the state of health literacy in the country was poor even when medical libraries need to influence knowledge translation, foster communication and interpretation of health information, provide platforms for standards, encourage support for free access to information amongst others. A number of problems affecting performance of these roles like lack of support specialists, poor inventive thinking and cost of resources, inactive policies and language barrier were discussed. Areas of future potentials were given as the paper concluded that weaknesses noticed could be turned around into areas of strength for the medical libraries.

show abstract

“…In Sollenberger and Holloway's article, The Evolving Role of Libraries and Librarians in Health Care, there is a discussion about the value of librarians, the information they provide, as well as the addition of librarians to patient safety and clinical rounds teams. Further, there is some mention of librarians assisting patients and families in hospitals and ambulatory care settings, providing assistance in understanding the medical condition (12).…”

Section: What About the Future?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Hospital Librarians: From Consumer Health to Patient Education and Beyond

Egeland

2015

Journal of Hospital Librarianship

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Evolving Role and Value of Libraries and Librarians in Health Care

Cited by 48 publications

References 7 publications

Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice & Educational Needs of Health Librarians: National and International Trends

Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice & Educational Needs of Health Librarians: National and International Trends

Roles, Responsibilities, Problems and Prospects of Medical Libraries toward Health Information Provision in Nigeria

Hospital Librarians: From Consumer Health to Patient Education and Beyond

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About