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Effects of librarian-provided services in healthcare settings: a systematic review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- When patrons "click" with the library's literature searches: using data from a novel link generation process to assess patron engagement with literature search results.The journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association · 2026Article
- The evolution of our profession and association from 1998-2023: reflections from four Medical Library Association leaders.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2024Article
- Integrating Medical Librarians Into Infectious Disease Rounding Teams: Survey Results From a Pilot Implementation Study.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Essential content for teaching implementation practice in healthcare: a mixed-methods study of teams offering capacity-building initiatives.Implementation science communications · 2023Article
- CHLA Standards for Library and Information Services in Canadian Health & Social Services Institutions 2020.The journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association · 2021Article
- Why are they not accessing it? User barriers to clinical information access.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2021Article
- Clinical informationist participation in grand round sessions of gastroenterology department: An action research study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
- The educational role of clinical informationist on improving clinical education among medical students: Based on Kirkpatrick model.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
- Learning while doing: program evaluation of the Medical Library Association Systematic Review Project.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2018Article
- Evaluating the impact of clinical librarians on clinical questions during inpatient rounds.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2018Article
- Clinical usefulness of library and information services in Japan: The detailed use and value of information in clinical settings.PloS one · 2018Article
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- An innovative model of evidence-based practice for other professions.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the effects of librarian-provided services in healthcare settings on patient, healthcare provider, and researcher outcomes. MATERIALS AND
methodsMedline, CINAHL, ERIC, LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched from inception to June 2013. Studies involving librarian-provided services for patients encountering the healthcare system, healthcare providers, or researchers were eligible for inclusion. All librarian-provided services in healthcare settings were considered as an intervention, including hospitals, primary care settings, or public health clinics.
resultsTwenty-five articles fulfilled our eligibility criteria, including 22 primary publications and three companion reports. The majority of studies (15/22 primary publications) examined librarians providing instruction in literature searching to healthcare trainees, and measured literature searching proficiency. Other studies analyzed librarian-provided literature searching services and instruction in question formulation as well as the impact of librarian-provided services on patient length of stay in hospital. No studies were found that investigated librarians providing direct services to researchers or patients in healthcare settings.
conclusionsLibrarian-provided services directed to participants in training programs (eg, students, residents) improve skills in searching the literature to facilitate the integration of research evidence into clinical decision-making. Services provided to clinicians were shown to be effective in saving time for health professionals and providing relevant information for decision-making. Two studies indicated patient length of stay was reduced when clinicians requested literature searches related to a patient's case.
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