Role of medical librarians in information therapy (Ix): a comparative study of two developing countries.
Role of medical librarians in information therapy (Ix): a comparative study of two developing countries.
نویسندگان: وحیده زارع
کلمات کلیدی: Information therapy, Consumer health information, Health information service,
Health science libraries, Iran, India, Medical informatics, Librarians
Paper type Research paper
نشریه: 0 , 6 , 63 , 2011
| نویسنده ثبت کننده مقاله |
وحیده زارع |
| مرحله جاری مقاله |
تایید نهایی |
| دانشکده/مرکز مربوطه |
دانشکده مدیریت و اطلاع رسانی پزشکی |
| کد مقاله |
59785 |
| عنوان فارسی مقاله |
Role of medical librarians in information therapy (Ix): a comparative study of two developing countries. |
| عنوان لاتین مقاله |
Role of medical librarians in information therapy (Ix): a comparative study of two developing countries. |
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| نوع مقاله |
Original Article |
| نحوه ایندکس شدن مقاله |
ایندکس شده سطح چهار – سایر سایت های تخصصی |
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| Purpose – The main aim of the study is to determine whether information therapy (Ix) services are
rendered in hospital/medical libraries in Iran and India and to identify the role of librarians in
providing health information to patients in the context of information therapy (Ix) services, and the
problems and prospects for rendering Ix services in hospital/medical libraries.
Design/methodology/approach – An exploratory survey was conducted using a questionnaire to
collect data. Librarians were selected by a simple random sampling method from the membership list
of the Iranian Medical Library Association and the Medical Library Association of India. In total, 100
questionnaires were distributed through mail and e-mail to each of the sampling frames. A total of 71
and 84 valid responses were collected from Iran and India, respectively. Simple descriptive statistical
analysis was utilized using SPSS version 15.5. A Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test was used to
compare variables.
Findings – Information therapy (Ix) services are rendered in the hospital/medical libraries of Iran
and India, formally and informally. There are various obstacles for librarians in rendering Ix services
in both countries.
Originality/value – The study brings to light the state of information therapy services in Indian and
Iranian health science libraries in supporting patient care. It reflects the librarian’s role in Ix, the
problems and prospects. It enables library managers and health care policy makers to make
evidence-based decisions and develop standards and programs for successful national consumer
health information and information therapy services. |
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