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ArticleJournal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA2020

Evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of a drug information resources website.

Jennifer E Isenor, Melissa Helwig, Michael B Weale, Susan K Bowles

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Article in Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jennifer E IsenorAssociate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, jennifer.isenor@dal.ca, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1648-7362.
Melissa HelwigLibrarian, W.K. Kellogg Library, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, helwig@dal.ca, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9915-3928.
Michael B WealeShoppers Drug Mart, Canada, m.weale@dal.ca.
Susan K BowlesAssociate Professor, Nova Scotia Health Authority and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, susan.bowles@nshealth.ca, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0821-3222.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis article describes the evaluation of the experiences and needs of users of the Drug Information Resources (DIR) website. The DIR website attracts traffic and use from around the world, with the highest number of users in Canada and the United States.

methodsAn online questionnaire was developed through use of a literature review and Google Analytics data. Face validity testing and test-retest reliability were completed prior to releasing the questionnaire.

resultsAlthough the Google Analytics data showed that the site is used internationally, most respondents were Canadian students. They used the site for academic and clinical purposes and reported it was easy to use, was well organized, and included required resources, and they would recommend it to others.

conclusionThe DIR website was found to be a valuable resource for educational and clinical use. Future studies will aim to obtain input from international users.

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Drug Information ServicesNeeds AssessmentConsumer BehaviorHumansInternetSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID32256238
PMCPMC7069831

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