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Hospital nurses' use of knowledge-based information resources.
Nancy Hrinya Tannery1, Charles B Wessel, Barbara A Epstein
1Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. tannery@pitt.edu
Nursing Outlook
|February 10, 2007
Summary
Nurses initially relied on colleagues and print materials for patient care information. After gaining access to electronic resources, some nurses adopted these digital tools, indicating a shift in information-seeking behavior.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Informatics
- Health Sciences Librarianship
- Information Behavior Studies
Background:
- Nurses require timely access to information for effective patient care.
- Traditional information sources may not always meet the dynamic needs of healthcare professionals.
- The integration of digital resources in healthcare settings is an evolving area.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess changes in nurses' information-seeking practices.
- To evaluate the impact of access to electronic library resources on these practices.
- To understand nurse behavior regarding digital information retrieval in a rural hospital setting.
Main Methods:
- A pre/post intervention study design was employed.
- Self-report surveys were administered to 573 nurses before and one year after accessing electronic resources.
- Data collected focused on computer use and information-seeking strategies for patient care.
Main Results:
- Initially, nurses primarily used colleagues and print materials for information.
- One year post-access, 20% of nurses began utilizing the library's electronic resources.
- This indicates a behavioral shift towards digital information seeking among a subset of nurses.
Conclusions:
- Providing ready access to electronic knowledge-based resources can influence nurses' information-seeking behaviors.
- Electronic resources offer a valuable supplement or alternative to traditional information sources for nurses.
- Further research can explore barriers and facilitators to electronic resource adoption in nursing practice.
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