ArticleJournal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA2013
The value of library and information services in patient care: results of a multisite study.
Article in Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02922738 (The Impact of a Dermatology Information Source on Skin Problem Outcomes in Primary Care), which is not on this map. Cited by 35 papers.
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Abstract
objectiveThe research conducted a large-scale, multisite study on the value and impact of library and information services on patient care.
methodsTHE STUDY USED: (1) 2 initial focus groups of librarians; (2) a web-based survey of physicians, residents, and nurses at 56 library sites serving 118 hospitals; and (3) 24 follow-up telephone interviews. Survey respondents were asked to base their responses on a recent incident in which they had sought information for patient care.
resultsOf the 16,122 survey respondents, 3/4 said that they had definitely or probably handled aspects of the patient care situation differently as a result of the information. Among the reported changes were advice given to the patient (48%), diagnosis (25%), and choice of drugs (33%), other treatment (31%), and tests (23%). Almost all of the respondents (95%) said the information resulted in a better informed clinical decision. Respondents reported that the information allowed them to avoid the following adverse events: patient misunderstanding of the disease (23%), additional tests (19%), misdiagnosis (13%), adverse drug reactions (13%), medication errors (12%), and patient mortality (6%).
conclusionsLibrary and information resources were perceived as valuable, and the information obtained was seen as having an impact on patient care.
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